NHTSA Complaint #10683489 — 2007 BMW R1200 RT

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10683489
Vehicle	2007 BMW R1200 RT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	January 20, 2014
Date Filed	February 14, 2015
Mileage	24,080 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, THE 'BRAKE FAILURE" LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE. EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK FINE, I PRETTY MUCH STOPPED USING THE MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID OF IT. BECAUSE OF INACTIVITY, THE ENGINE WOULDN'T START SO I RENTED A U-HAUL TRAILER AND BROUGHT THE BIKE TO A BMW DEALER SO THEY COULD GET IT RUNNING AGAIN. BECAUSE I HADN'T USED THE BIKE FOR AWHILE, I FORGOT TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT. WHEN THEY TEST RODE MY BIKE, THEY SAW THE LIGHT AND TRIED TO RESET (CLEAR) A CODE TO SEE IF IT WOULD FIX IT. THE CODE WOULD NOT RESET OR CLEAR. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THIS BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS NO LONGER WORKING. I WAS TOLD THE PART TO FIX IT COST ABOUT $2,500. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT BMW SHOULD REPAIR AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE OUT OF MY CONTROL. IS BMW RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM? *TR

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