NHTSA campaign 13V279000
BMW Recall 13V-279: Side Stand Switch may come Loose
NHTSA recall 13V279000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on June 28, 2013, with 870 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW F700 GS and BMW F 800 GS for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on August 8, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V279000 (also written 13V-279 or 13V279)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 870 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V279000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW F700 GS
- 2013 · Vehicles built June 1, 2012 – October 18, 2012 (per NHTSA)
BMW F 800 GS
- 2013 · Vehicles built June 1, 2012 – October 18, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V279000.
Defect description
BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 F700 GS and F800 GS motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2012, through October 18, 2012. The side-stand switch that prevents the engine from running while the side-stand is down may become damaged allowing the engine to run with the side-stand down.
Safety consequence
The rider may start riding with the side-stand down, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners and dealers will secure the side-stand switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 8, 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V279000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.