NHTSA Complaint #10485789 — 2007 BMW R1200 RT

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10485789
Vehicle	2007 BMW R1200 RT
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 19, 2012
Date Filed	November 22, 2012
Mileage	82,474 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

TRAVELING ON I-44 EAST OF JOPLIN MO. SIGNIFICANT ODOR OF GASOLINE. FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY AND SAW FUEL DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE LEFT FAIRING PANEL. REMOVED THE PANEL TO FIND PUDDLES OF GAS IN THE FAIRING RECESS AND THE FUEL PUMP RECESS. WIPED IT ALL UP AND TURNED ON THE KEY, WHICH STARTED THE PUMP AND A STRONG STREAM OF FUEL WAS PUMPED OUT FROM A SERIOUS CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP PLATE AT THE FUEL LINE FITTING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS UNSAFE TO RIDE SO I CALLED FOR A TRAILER, TRAILERED THE BIKE TO KANSAS CITY, MO AND ENGLE MOTORS. THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $621.52. THERE IS NO QUESTION I WAS VERY LUCKY THE MOTORCYCLE DIDN'T CATCH FIRE WHILE I WAS RIDING IT. I CALLED AND FILED A COMPLAINT TO BMW WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE THE FAILURE AND WITNESSES. BMW NEEDS TO OWN THIS FAILURE AND RECALL ALL THESE MACHINES TO INSURE NO ONE DIES AS A RESULT OF THIS. CALLING THIS A FIRE HAZARD IS UNDERSTATING THE PROBLEM. *TR

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