NHTSA Complaint #10523171 — 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL

MY BMW K1600GTL HAS EXPERIENCED FOUR (4) FAILURES OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL SWITCHES ON THE HANDLEBARS. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO NOT FUNCTION. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS OF THE REPLACED LEFT HANDLEBAR CLUSTER CAUSING THE HIGH BEAM (HEADLIGHTS) TO NOT FUNCTION. THE THIRD SWITCH FAILURE WAS AGAIN ON THE LEFT SWITCH CLUSTER ON THE TURN SIGNAL CANCEL SWITCH CAUSING THE TURN SIGNALS TO FUNCTION FOR 0.2 MILES UNTIL THEY SELF CANCELED. THIS WAS THE MOST HAZARDOUS SITUATION AS OTHER VEHICLES WOULD ATTEMPT TO PULL IN FRONT OF ME THINKING I WAS SIGNALING FOR A TURN. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE HAS BEEN THE RIGHT HANDLEBAR SWITCH CLUSTER AND FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM. THIS FAILURE IS NOT SIGNIFICANT, BUT THIS SWITCH CLUSTER ALSO CONTROLS THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT MODES AS WELL AS THE START/ENGINE KILL SWITCHES. FAILURE OF EITHER ONE OF THOSE SWITCHES COULD BE DETRIMENTAL. 5 SWITCHES (SOME SAFETY RELATED) IN 2 YEARS IS EXCESSIVE. *TR