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2002 BMW F650 GS Dakar Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 BMW F650 GS Dakar right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 3 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 BMW F650 GS Dakar.

2002 BMW F650 GS Dakar owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 BMW F650 GS Dakar, describing incidents dated June 1, 2003 to June 10, 2011.

Most-cited components

Suspension 2 complaints
Steering 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Of the 3 complaints on file, 2 report a crash; across all 3 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10410204 · Filed July 1, 2011
THE FRONT AXLE DETACHED FROM THE RHS FORK LEG WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 50 KMH DOWN A WASHBOARD SECTION OF A GRAVEL ROAD. I HAD TIME TO LOCK THE REAR BRAKE WHICH SLOW ME DOWN CONSIDERABLY BEFORE FALLING DOWN TO THE RIGHT. OTHER PARTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE WERE DAMAGED.. IE: FRONT TURN SIGNAL…
ODI #10244404 · Filed October 5, 2008
THE FRONT AXLE DETACHED FROM THE RHS FORK LEG WHILST TRAVELING AT APPROX 40KMS/HR DOWN A GRASSY LANE WAY IN A VINEYARD. THE RESULT WAS A VERY HEAVY FALL TO THE RIGHT INTO THE GROUND HEADFIRST & SUBSEQUENT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A BADLY BRUISED NECK AND, THE DOCTOR'S TELL ME "SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO THE…
ODI #10021239 · Filed June 8, 2003
MOTORCYCLE ENGINE SURGED WHICH CAUSED BIKE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. *TT

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2002 BMW F650 GS Dakar in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE09-026: MOTORCYCLE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION
Closed September 18, 2009 · Filed for the F650GS Dakar

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2002 BMW F650 GS Dakar right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 BMW F650 GS Dakar. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 BMW F650 GS Dakar.

Suspension

ODI #10410204

Crash

Incident: June 10, 2011 · Filed: July 1, 2011

THE FRONT AXLE DETACHED FROM THE RHS FORK LEG WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 50 KMH DOWN A WASHBOARD SECTION OF A GRAVEL ROAD. I HAD TIME TO LOCK THE REAR BRAKE WHICH SLOW ME DOWN CONSIDERABLY BEFORE FALLING DOWN TO THE RIGHT. OTHER PARTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE WERE DAMAGED.. IE: FRONT TURN SIGNAL, WINDSHIELD, LARGE SIDE PANEL, HANDLEBAR AND HAND PROTECTOR, RHS PANNIER. I DID NOT PURSUE THE MATTER AT THIS TIME, BUT HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENT THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN AUSTRALIA, USA INVOLVING THE PRE 2003 MODEL. *TR

Steering; Suspension

ODI #10244404

Crash 1 injury

Incident: August 31, 2003 · Filed: October 5, 2008

THE FRONT AXLE DETACHED FROM THE RHS FORK LEG WHILST TRAVELING AT APPROX 40KMS/HR DOWN A GRASSY LANE WAY IN A VINEYARD. THE RESULT WAS A VERY HEAVY FALL TO THE RIGHT INTO THE GROUND HEADFIRST & SUBSEQUENT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A BADLY BRUISED NECK AND, THE DOCTOR'S TELL ME "SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO THE BRAIN" I COMPLETELY DESTROYED A BMW PHASE III HELMET IN THE PROCESS. I BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION AT THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN AUSTRALIA DUE TO THE RECENT INCIDENT ALREADY REPORTED TO YOU & SHOWN NOW ON YOUR PUBLIC FILES. BMW AUSTRALIA CLAIMED TO ME AT THE TIME THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY OTHER SUCH INCIDENTS WORLDWIDE. I DID NOT BELIEVE THEM AT THE TIME BUT WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR PROJECT AND COULD NOT AFFORD THE TIME AWAY FROM THE PROJECT TO PURSUE THE MATTER. THE PARTS FROM MY INCIDENT WERE SENT TO GERMANY FOR STRESS TESTING AND SO THERE ARE RECORDS OF THE INCIDENT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT STRICTLY ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY. BMW CLAIMED TO ME THAT THE TESTING DID NOT SHOW ANY FAILURE IN THE METALS OF THE RHS FORK LEG AND THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING WHICH I DID NOT. I NOTED AT THE TIME THAT A REPLACEMENT RHS FORK LEG SUPPLIED IN THE REPAIR LOOKED DIFFERENT TO THE ONE WHICH WAS REMOVED BUT I HAVE ONLY JUST BEEN MADE AWARE THEY CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE FORK LEG DURING EARLY 2003 AND ALL MACHINES PRODUCED POST JUNE 2003 ARE FITTED WITH THE REVISED CASTING. I AM NOW ALSO AWARE OF BETWEEN 7 AND 10 SIMILAR INCIDENTS MOSTLY IN THE USA. I WOULD BE PLEASED TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION IF YOU CONSIDER IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO YOU. I AM A MOTOR CYCLIST WITH 35 YEARS AND IN EXCESS OF 1 MILLION KMS EXPERIENCE IN ALL WEATHER AND ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PATTERN OF DENIAL IN THE RESPONSE OF BMW TO EACH OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED AN INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE WITH THE F650GS AND IT CONCERNS ME GREATLY THAT IF SOME COMMONSENSE DOES NOT OCCUR OTHERS WILL ALSO BE INJURED OR DIE. I PREFER THAT MY DETAILS REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10021239

Incident: June 1, 2003 · Filed: June 8, 2003

MOTORCYCLE ENGINE SURGED WHICH CAUSED BIKE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. *TT

Other BMW F650 GS Dakar model years

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