Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2005 BMW K1200 LT

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
19
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
15
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

19 filed
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    9
  • Power TRAIN:DRIVELINE
    3
  • Suspension
    3
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER Assist
    1
  • Service Brakes
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
    1
  • Power Train
    1
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
04V438000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2004-09-09

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AT LOWER TEMPERATURES, WIRING WITHIN THE ANTI-THEFT CONTROL UNIT MAY PRESS AGAINST THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY CONTACTS COULD OPEN, INTERRUPTING THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN STALLING.

RiskIF STALLING WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR ACCELERATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ANTI-THEFT CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 4, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

04V304000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER2004-06-23

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN INCORRECT SEALING RING WAS MOUNTED TO THE PISTON OF THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.

RiskIF ONLY THE REAR BRAKE WERE APPLIED DURING RIDING, INSUFFICIENT BRAKING PRESSURE WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO SLOW THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
DP12001·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT2012-01-20 → 2013-06-20

M/C final drive ball bearing failure

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