NHTSA campaign 14V065000
BMW Recall 14V-065: Water in Side-Stand Switch may Disable Engine
NHTSA recall 14V065000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on February 19, 2014, with 4,453 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW C600 Sport Maxi-Scooter, BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter, BMW F700 GS and more for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on April 8, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V065000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V065000 (also written 14V-065 or 14V065)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,453 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 79.56% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V065000. 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 C600 Sport Maxi-Scooter
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 28, 2012 – September 16, 2013 (per NHTSA)
BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 3, 2012 – September 16, 2013 (per NHTSA)
BMW F700 GS
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 29, 2012 – September 19, 2013 (per NHTSA)
BMW F 800 GS
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 28, 2012 – September 19, 2013 (per NHTSA)
BMW F800 GS Adventure
- 2013 · Vehicles built March 11, 2013 – September 18, 2013 (per NHTSA)
BMW F800 GT
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 28, 2012 – September 17, 2013 (per NHTSA)
BMW R1200 GS
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 19, 2013 – September 18, 2013 (per NHTSA)
BMW R1200 R
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 5, 2012 – September 18, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V065000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 C 600 Sport, C 650 GT, F 700 GS, F 800 GS, F 800 GS Adventure, F 800 GT, R 1200 R and R1200 GS motorcycles. Water may enter the side-stand switch preventing the motorcycle from starting or potentially shutting off the motorcycle while it is being ridden.
Safety consequence
An unexpected shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side-stand switch, free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2014. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
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 14V065000
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.