NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 BMW R 1200 RT Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 BMW R 1200 RT right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 BMW R 1200 RT.

2004 BMW R 1200 RT owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 BMW R 1200 RT, describing incidents dated June 10, 2006.

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Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash, with 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10166662 · Filed August 27, 2006
2004 R1150R MOTORCYCLE WITH ONLY 2400 MILES ON IT. THROTTLE STUCK GOING INTO A SHARP TURN. HANDLE MOVED BUT ENGINE SPEED DID NOT DECREASE. I SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES (BACK BROKEN IN TWO PLACES AND 5 BROKEN RIBS) AND THE BIKE WAS TOTALLED. MY FULL FACE HELMET AND 13 DAYS IN ICU SAVED MY LIFE. *JB

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 BMW R 1200 RT 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 2004 BMW R 1200 RT. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 BMW R 1200 RT.

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10166662

Crash 1 injury

Incident: June 10, 2006 · Filed: August 27, 2006

2004 R1150R MOTORCYCLE WITH ONLY 2400 MILES ON IT. THROTTLE STUCK GOING INTO A SHARP TURN. HANDLE MOVED BUT ENGINE SPEED DID NOT DECREASE. I SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES (BACK BROKEN IN TWO PLACES AND 5 BROKEN RIBS) AND THE BIKE WAS TOTALLED. MY FULL FACE HELMET AND 13 DAYS IN ICU SAVED MY LIFE. *JB

Other BMW R 1200 RT model years

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Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your BMW R 1200 RT at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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