BMW G650GS, G650GS Sertao (2013-2016): Electrical system
Recall 16V689000 · Sep 26, 2016 · BMW of North America, LLC
1,398
vehicles affected
1,398
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V689000
- Date
- Sep 26, 2016
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 1,398
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software; Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2013-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 7 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V689000?
2 models: BMW G650GS (2013-2016), BMW G650GS Sertao (2013-2015), about 1,398 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V689000?
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.
What can happen?
If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.