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NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V689
Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,398
If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash./p>
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 BMW G650GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to October 12, 2015, and 2013-2015 BMW G650GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014.
The affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit (ECU) software issue.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge.
The recall is expected to begin November 18, 2016.
Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-537.
Motorcycles that were repaired under that recall need to have their software updated again as part of this campaign.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Situation
BMW Motorrad has ascertained that the software of the BMS-E is incorrect. Idling is occasionally unstable (most often after long journeys); the engine stalls with the clutch lever pulled and the engine RPM’s drop to idle. The engine may stall again after immediately being restarted.