NHTSA Complaint #10500553 — 2007 BMW R 1200 RT

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10500553
Vehicle	2007 BMW R 1200 RT
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 11, 2011
Date Filed	February 26, 2013
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

MY MOTORCYCLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE INDICATING 1/2 FULL ON THE FUEL GAUGE. I WAS ON A BUSY US HIGHWAY AND HAD TO COAST TO THE SOFT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE BIKE ALMOST TIPPED OVER INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE WHEN THE KICKSTAND SUNK INTO THE SOFT GROUND. FORTUNATELY ANOTHER BIKER HAD A HOSE AND WE WERE ABLE TO SIPHON ENOUGH FUEL USING A COKE CAN FOR ME TO MAKE IT TO A GAS STATION. SINCE THAT TIME THE GAUGE HAS ALWAYS INDICATED NO LESS THAN 1/2 TANK, EVEN WHEN EMPTY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN PARTICULAR FOR SOMEONE ON 2 WHEELS. A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AT LOWER SPEEDS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE BIKE TIPPING OVER IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING INJURY TO ME & ENDANGERING ME AND OTHERS. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER BMW RIDERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT BMW DENIES THE EXISTENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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