NHTSA Complaint #11416412 — 2013 BMW K 1600 GTL

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW K 1600 GTL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V160000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AND WHILE IT WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DETECTED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. MATHIAS BMW (851 COMMERCIAL AVE SE, NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH 44663) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL HOWEVER, INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT RECEIVING PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE MIGHT CATCH ON FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.