NHTSA Complaint #10558217 — 2007 BMW R 1200 RT

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10558217
Vehicle	2007 BMW R 1200 RT
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 2, 2013
Date Filed	January 2, 2014
Mileage	11,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. UPON ARRIVAL HOME I DETERMINED THAT PRESSURIZED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CONNECTION, SPECIFICALLY THE THREADED BOSS INTO WHICH THE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING SCREWS. WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND ENERGIZED THE FUEL PUMP, GASOLINE RAN OUT OF THE CONNECTION AND DOWN ONTO THE ENGINE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS FUEL PUMP WHICH IS USED ON NUMEROUS MODELS OF BMW MOTORCYCLES. FURTHER, A NEW REPLACEMENT PUMP NOW HAS A METAL REINFORCEMENT AROUND THE THREADED BOSS, WHICH INDICATES THAT BMW IS AWARE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN FLAW. FUEL LEAKING ONTO A RUNNING ENGINE IS CLEARLY A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

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