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2012 BMW K 1300 S: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 BMW K 1300 S. The newest campaign is 21V060000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Feb 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 4 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, 21V060000, in the NHTSA record

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 23,446 units in total.

  1. 21V060000Received . 20,963 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2014 S 1000 RR/R/ HP4, R 1200 GS/GS Adventure/R/RT, K 1300 S, K 1600 GT/GTL/GTL Exclusive and 2014 R nine T motorcycles. The fuel pump, and auxiliary fuel pump in certain models, may crack and leak fuel during vehicle operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V487000Received . 2,483 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 K1200 S, K1200 R, and K1200 R Sport motorcycles and 2012 and 2013 K1300 S motorcycles. In October 2012, BMW recalled 2062 2007-2008 K1200 S, K1200 R, and K1200 R Sport motorcycles. In November 2012, BMW informed the agency that it was adding model year 2012 and 2013 K1300 S (including HP Limited Edition) motorcycles to the recall campaign, representing an additional 421 units. The total number of motorcycles being recalled is now 2,483. In certain riding conditions, the brake fluid in the front brake fluid reservoir can foam.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Brake fluid that foams could lead to a reduced braking capability of the front brake system, possibly resulting in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The front brake fluid reservoir will be retrofitted with a screen insert, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 5 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.

2012 BMW K 1300 S: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine3
Electrical System1
Unknown or Other1
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
18 Jun 2016

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 2012 BMW K 1300 S, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2012, with 2 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. 20093
  2. 20103
  3. 20114
  4. 20122
  5. 20131
  6. 20141

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. 2012 BMW K 1300 S: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/k-1300-s/2012/. 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 2012 BMW K 1300 S?
23,446 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW K 1300 S have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the BMW K 1300 S, model years 2009 to 2014. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 BMW K 1300 S name most often?
Engine: 3 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 BMW K 1300 S open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.