NHTSA Complaint #10585192 — 2007 BMW R 1200 GS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10585192 |
| Vehicle | 2007 BMW R 1200 GS |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 23,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
UPON TRYING TO START MY 2007 R1200GS I GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE CLUSTER "EWS". A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH REPORTED THAT THE ERROR CODE MEANT "IGNITION KEY ANTENNA ERROR". SOME FORUMS READING REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WITH THE 2007 R1200GS, BUT CAN HAPPEN TO OTHER MODEL YEARS AND OTHER BMW BIKES TOO. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO START THE BIKE. I HAD TO BE TOWED. *JS
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