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2007 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 injured · 1485240 · 2018-07-24

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
R1200 GS ADVENTURE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
15
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE CRACKED AND FUEL SPRAYED ALL OVER ME COVERING THE MOTORCYCLE AND MYSELF WITH GASOLINE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A HIGHWAY AND A SIDE STREET. THE PART THAT CASUED THE ISSUE WAS A FUEL PUMP FLANGE. THIS PART WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 13V-617 IN JULY OF 2015. THE RECALL FIX FAILED AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11113287
Machine
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