NHTSA Complaint #10482543 — 2006 BMW K1200 GT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10482543
Vehicle	2006 BMW K1200 GT
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 1, 2012
Date Filed	October 29, 2012
Mileage	26,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

THIS K1200GT, 2006 MODEL YEAR, HAS BEEN STALLING AT SPEEDS >50MPH. MANY TIMES, THE STALLS OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 70-80MPH WITH SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED DECELERATION, AND LOSS OF BRAKES (THEY ARE POWER ASSISTED BY THE MOTOR). MANY OCCURRENCES HAVE RESULTED IN NEAR MISSES IN REGARDS TO ACCIDENTS. INITIAL FINDINGS BE A REPAIRING DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS INCOMPATIBLE FUEL TYPE (IE FUELS CONTAINING ETHANOL, WATER IN FUEL, ETC) BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AFTER SWITCHING FUEL GRADES AND STATIONS. PROBLEM SEEMS TO EXIST OR APPEARS MORE RAMPANTLY WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 60. *TR ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 12/4/2012 *JS

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