NHTSA Complaint #10397264 — 2010 BMW R 1200 GS ADV US
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10397264 |
| Vehicle | 2010 BMW R 1200 GS ADV US |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
PURCHASED NEW MOTORCYCLE FROM DEALERSHIP. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES OF DRIVING, FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 TANK REMAINING. ON BOARD COMPUTER INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES RANGE REMAINING. NO LOW FUEL WARNING DISPLAYED. UPON REFUELING, TANK TOOK NEARLY THE SPECIFIED MAXIMUM CAPACITY (8.9 GAL). I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS IN A REMOTE AREA. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED INOPERATIVE "FUEL STRIP". REPLACED WITH NEW FUEL STRIP. *TR
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