# 2009 BMW R 1200 R US — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `963501` · 2013-02-17 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** R 1200 R US
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 19,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
FUEL SENSOR STRIP FAILURE. INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED. LOW FUEL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. UNEXPECTED NO FUEL AND ENGINE STOPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, FIRST STRIP WAS REPLACED, THE SECOND STRIP ALSO FAILED. A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE REPORTED ON THE FORUMS. *TR  ...UPDATED 03-13-13 *BF     THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A SORE WRIST AND SHOULDER FROM THE CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER.. 04/22/2013 *JS
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