NHTSA Complaint #11005469 — 2009 BMW R1200 RT

RE: VIN [XXX] DEAR BMW MOTORCYCLES OF AMERICA I DEVELOPED A SERIOUS AND SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK TODAY FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FAIRING/ TANK OF MY R1200RT. THE FUEL ONLY LEAKED WHEN THE KEY WAS ON, OR THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, INDICATING THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE PRESSURIZED SIDE OF THE FUEL CIRCUIT, FROM LIKELY THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. THERE IS EVIDENCE IN FORUMS AND THE RESPONSES FROM OWNERS TO DEALERS THAT THIS FUEL PUMP FLANGE CRACKING IS A COMMON ISSUE, AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUED (13V617000) FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS BIKE AND I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM BMW REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND WHEN I TRY TO ENTER MY VIN WITH THE BMWUSA.COM SITE AS WELL AS WITH NHTSA.GOV (SAFERCAR.GOV), I CANNOT MAKE PROGRESS BECAUSE I AM TOLD MY VIN IS INVALID. THIS IS NOT SO, AS I HAVE HAD OTHER WARRANTY WORK NOTIFIED AND COMPLETED VIA THIS VIN. (REPEATED FUEL STRIP SENSOR FAILURE, AND THE REAR WHEEL FLANGE CRACK RECALL). PLEASE CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS FUEL LEAK RECALL ISSUE AND HELP ARRANGE APPROPRIATE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A FAILURE OF A PART THAT IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, AND POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK FOR FIRE. SINCERELY, INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR