2007 BMW R1200 S: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2007 BMW R1200 S. The newest campaign is 20V471000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Aug 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 20V471000, in the NHTSA record

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump(s) with an improved version, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 17,626 units in total.

20V471000Received 10 Aug 2020. 16,926 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2011 K1300 (S, GT), 2010-2011 S1000 RR, 2005-2011 R1200 (GS, GS Adventure, R, RT, S, ST), 2006-2010 HP2 (Enduro, Megamoto, Sport), 2005-2008 K1200 (R, R Sport, S, GT), and 2012 K1600 (GT, GTL) motorcycles that were repaired under recall 13V-617 with the support ring remedy and where the fuel pump was not replaced at a later date. This recall involves the fuel pump, and also the auxiliary fuel pump as applicable. The affected motorcycles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak while the engine is running.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump(s) with an improved version, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 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: 18 Jan 2021.
06V399000Received 18 Oct 2006. 700 units.
Power Train
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, during assembly, the final-drive assembly o-ring may not have been installed correctly. A leak may occur at the location of this o-ring which is near the rear brake disc.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a leak were to occur, oil could come into contact with the rear brake disc, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new o-ring in the final-drive assembly. The recall began on october 27, 2006. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Oct 2006.

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

4 complaints, 4 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.

2007 BMW R1200 S: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Fuel/Propulsion System		2
Electrical System		1
Engine and Engine Cooling		1

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: 20 Sep 2013

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 2007 BMW R1200 S, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2007, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2007 BMW R1200 S
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA13006	Engineering analysis	Fuel Leak - Motorycle	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump	12 Jul 2013	31 Jan 2014	13V617000
PE12036	Preliminary evaluation	Fuel Leak - Motorcycle	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump	16 Nov 2012	22 Jul 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.

20061
20072
20081

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 2007 BMW R1200 SThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2007 BMW R1200 S: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/r1200-s/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2007 BMW R1200 S?: 17,626 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 S have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the BMW R1200 S, model years 2006 to 2008. 2 of them name the 2007 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2007 BMW R1200 S name most often?: Fuel/Propulsion System: 2 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 BMW R1200 S open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.