NHTSA Complaint #10883550 — 2008 BMW K1200 GT

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10883550
Vehicle	2008 BMW K1200 GT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	January 4, 2011
Date Filed	July 8, 2016
Mileage	32,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

ABS FAILED WITH NO WARNINGS, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. I BELEIVE THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT FAILIURE. HAPPEND ON MY BROTHERS BIKE AS WELL 2 MONTHS LATER. LESS THEN 30K MILES AND JUST PAST 3 YEARS... HAPPENED DURING RIDE ON FREEWAY ON FIRST USE OF BRAKE. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE. BMW CLAIMED IT IS NOT SIGNIFICANT AND NOT A PROBLEM.

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