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2013 BMW R1200 GS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2013 BMW R1200 GS. The newest campaign is 14V065000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Feb 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 5 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, 14V065000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 4,468 units in total.

  1. 14V065000Received . 4,453 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unexpected shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

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

  2. 13V154000Received . 15 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 R1200 GS motorcycles manufactured January 9, 2013, through February 8, 2013. Due to an insufficient torque of a locking bolt, the front fork tube may loosen.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fork loosens it may hinder the rider's ability to control the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners and dealers will reinforce the affected fork locking bolt connections, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety recall by telephone on April 22 and April 23, 2013. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may call 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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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

5 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.

2013 BMW R1200 GS: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Vehicle Speed Control1
Structure1
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 Oct 2019

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 2013 BMW R1200 GS, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, 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. 20042
  2. 20057
  3. 20067
  4. 20073
  5. 20085
  6. 20091
  7. 20101
  8. 20111
  9. 20132
  10. 20142
  11. 20152
  12. 20162
  13. 20172
  14. 20181

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. 2013 BMW R1200 GS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/r1200-gs/2013/. 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 2013 BMW R1200 GS?
4,468 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 R1200 GS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the BMW R1200 GS, model years 2004 to 2018. 2 of them name the 2013 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2013 BMW R1200 GS name most often?
Fuel/Propulsion System: 3 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 BMW R1200 GS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.