NHTSA Complaint #10398391 — 2004 BMW R1150 R FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10398391
Vehicle	2004 BMW R1150 R
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 21, 2011
Date Filed	May 1, 2011
Mileage	8,835 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK 10 MILES AWAY, I PARKED MY CYCLE IN THE GARAGE AND IMMEDIATELY MY WIFE COULD SMELL GAS ON ME AND FUMES IN THE GARAGE. I CHECKED THE BIKE AND COULD SEE YELLOW FUEL STAINS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. I COULD ONLY FIND THE LEAK WHEN THE KEY WAS ON AND THE FUEL PUMP FORCING FUEL THROUGH LINES BEHIND THE SHIELD. I REMOVED THE SHIELD AND FOUND ONE QUICK DISCONNECT SEPARATED. I ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT IT BUT SOON REALIZED IT WAS BROKEN. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY HAD A METAL REPLACEMENT TO THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC ONE THAT ALWAYS BREAKS. I ASKED HIM IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND HE STATED NO. SO I BOUGHT BOTH FITTINGS AND CLAMPS. $66. I HAVE YET TO PUT THEM ON. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT OFFICIALLY THERE IN FACT WAS SOME SORT OF RECALL FOR THIS. I WILL CONTACT THE BMW DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY AND VOICE A COMPLAINT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE OFFERED TO DO THE REPAIR. ONLY 8800 MILES ON THIS BIKE. *TR

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