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2009 BMW F 800 GS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2009 BMW F 800 GS. The newest campaign is 10V274000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Jun 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V274000, in the NHTSA record

Bmw will notify owners and dealers will replace the drive chain and sprockets on the affected motorcycles free of charge. The safety recall began on august 30, 2010. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 7,168 units in total.

  1. 10V274000Received . 1,916 units.

    Power Train

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 f650 gs and f 800 gs motorcycles manufactured from september 27, 2007 through march 30, 2009. The drive chains may not have been produced to specification. As a result, over time the drive chain could break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the broken chain becomes trapped between the rear wheel and the frame, the rear wheel could lock up, possibly resulting in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw will notify owners and dealers will replace the drive chain and sprockets on the affected motorcycles free of charge. The safety recall began on august 30, 2010. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 09V499000Received . 4,498 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 f650 gs and f800 gs motorcycles manufactured between january 2008 and december 2009. During engine operation, a vacuum is created in order to draw fresh air into the canister. This air then mixes with the fuel vapors captured by the canister, and is subsequently combusted. Due to the routing of the ventilation hose, water near the end of the hose could be drawn into the charcoal canister.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Water could flow into the canister causing a stalling condition increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and add an additional hose and route it such that the present defect is prevented. This remedy will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on may 13, 2010. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

    Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 09V088000Received . 754 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw is recalling 754 my 2009 f800 gs vehicles. The axle shaft wall thickness may not have been manufactured according to specifications.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the wall thickness was not sufficient, the axle shaft could deform and could break increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the front wheel quick-release axle and replace it with an improved axle free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during june 2009. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

    Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

10 complaints, 12 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2009 BMW F 800 GS: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Wheels3
Electrical System2
Engine2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Power Train1
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
2 Dec 2020

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2009 BMW F 800 GS, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20083
  2. 20093
  3. 20101
  4. 20130
  5. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 BMW F 800 GS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/f-800-gs/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 BMW F 800 GS?
7,168 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW F 800 GS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the BMW F 800 GS, model years 2008 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2009 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2009 BMW F 800 GS name most often?
Wheels: 3 of 12 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 BMW F 800 GS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.