advrider Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Fuel pumps are once again the subject of a BMW Motorrad recall. For this occurrence, BMW says a total of 20,963 motorcycles are affected. This is at least the third time that BMW has recalled bikes due to a fuel pump concern. The most recent leaking fuel pump recall was issued in August 2020. And it was during the review process for these leaks that BMW uncovered an additional population of bikes with the problem. BMW’s recall notice says in part: “In January 2021, BMW received additional complaints and those were reviewed with a focus on the possibility that those complaints might also pertain to fuel pumps containing a support ring installed during supplierproduction by a pneumatic fastening tool. An analysis was performed of leaks by fuel pump build level configuration. The review indicated that fuel pumps produced with a support ring specifically installed by a pneumatic fastening tool could introduce unwanted tolerance during the fastening process and, over time, lead to fuel pump flange crack propagation at the location of the quick connector. Ultimately, this could result in a fuel leak.” So the use of a pneumatic fastening tool by a vendor seems to be the culprit here. BMW does not explicitly say what “damage” the tool may have done. That said, over-torquing could be the issue. BMW’s R 1200 RT for the years 2011 – 2014 are being recalled. Fuel pump recall The list of affected motorcycles is extensive and is shown below: MAKE MODEL MODEL YEAR(S) BMW HP4 2013 – 2014 BMW K 1300 S 2011 – 2014 BMW K 1600 GT 2011 – 2014 BMW K 1600 GTL 2011 – 2014 BMW R 1200 GS 2011 – 2014 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE 2011 – 2014 BMW R 1200 R 2011 – 2014 BMW R 1200 RT 2011 – 2014 BMW R NINE T 2014 BMW S 1000 R 2014 BMW S 1000 RR 2014 BMW S1000 RR 2011 – 2013 Under this recall, BMW will replace the fuel pumps with an “improved version”. All repairs will be carried out free of charge. Dealers have already been notified of the recall program. BMW will commence notifying owners of the affected bikes on April 02, 2021. For additional information, owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Or they may call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Additional information is also available online at NHTSA’s website. Vezi sursa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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