NHTSA vehicle safety data
2013 BMW G 650 GS Serato Recalls & Complaints
The 2013 BMW G 650 GS Serato has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2013 BMW G 650 GS Serato. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 BMW G 650 GS Serato. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Engine Control Unit Software may cause Low Idle
NHTSA #15V537000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine · NHTSA notice
Reported August 24, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 1,060 vehicles
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified October 14, 2015 · Vehicles built March 8, 2013 – May 23, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 G 650 GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to March 2, 2015, and 2013-2014 G 650 GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall when they are idling and the clutch lever is pulled in.
Safety consequence
If the engine stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised version of the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other BMW G 650 GS Serato model years
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