NHTSA Complaint #10474390 — 2006 BMW R1200 GS FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10474390
Vehicle	2006 BMW R1200 GS
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 9, 2012
Date Filed	September 9, 2012
Mileage	5,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

FUEL PUMP FLANGE IS CRACKED, ALLOWING 40PSI OF FUEL PRESSURE TO STREAM OUT OF TANK. GREAT RISK OF FIRE AS FUEL LANDS DIRECTLY ON EXHAUST. THERE WAS ONLY NO FIRE BECAUSE I NOTICED THE LEAD AND SUBSEQUENT PUDDLE OF FUEL BEFORE BIKE/PIPES GOT HOT. *TR

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