NHTSA Complaint #10485355 — 2007 BMW R SERIES

PROMPTED BY AN ARTICLE RELEASED REGARDING THIS VEHICLE MODEL'S FUEL PUMP/PUMP COVER OUTLET BOSS AND FITTING ASSEMBLY FRACTURING AND LEAKING FUEL I INSPECTED MINE. ABOUT 3/4 OF THE BOSS IS VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION. IT IS CRACKED IN SEVEN PLACES. CRACKS ARE VERTICAL, STARTING AT THE BOSS BASE TERMINATING AT IT'S RIM. THIS BIKE HAS ALWAYS HAD A SLIGHT SMELL OF FUEL THOUGH I'VE NEVER LOCATED THE SOURCE. AT THIS TIME I DON'T THINK I HAVE A LEAK AT THE PUMP BOSS (YET). THE LIGHT COAT OF DUST DOES NOT SHOW DISRUPTION BY FUEL RESIDUE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY FUTURE SAFETY. I EXPECT THE COMPONENT TO FURTHER DETERIORATE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST OF REPAIR AS THERE ARE NO INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS FOR CORRECTING THIS ISSUE. PUMP AND CAP IS OVER $500. MUCH TO PAY FOR A SMALL BIT OF PLASTIC TO FAIL. *TR