2005 BMW K1200 LT: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 BMW K1200 LT. The newest campaign is 04V438000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Sep 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 13 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 04V438000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the anti-theft control unit. The recall began october 4, 2004. Customers should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 561 units in total.
04V438000Received . 380 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, at lower temperatures, wiring within the anti-theft control unit may press against the fuel pump relay. The fuel pump relay contacts could open, interrupting the fuel supply to the engine, resulting in stalling.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If stalling were to occur, the driver would be unable to maintain speed or accelerate, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the anti-theft control unit. The recall began october 4, 2004. Customers should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V304000Received . 181 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, an incorrect sealing ring was mounted to the piston of the rear brake master cylinder.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If only the rear brake were applied during riding, insufficient braking pressure would be available to slow the motorcycle, which could increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear brake master cylinder. The recall began july 16, 2004. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
13 complaints, 15 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Nov 2009
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP12001 | Defect petition | M/C final drive ball bearing failure | Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit | 20 Jan 2012 | 20 Jun 2013 |
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.
- 20052
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 BMW K1200 LTThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 BMW K1200 LT: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/k1200-lt/2005/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 BMW K1200 LT?
- 561 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 K1200 LT have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the BMW K1200 LT, model year 2005. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 BMW K1200 LT name most often?
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 7 of 15 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 BMW K1200 LT open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.