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2012 BMW S 1000 RR: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 BMW S 1000 RR. The newest campaign is 12V585000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Dec 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand. NHTSA has 6 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, 12V585000, in the NHTSA record

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will clean the sidestand mounting plate threads and replace the side-stand mounting plate bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
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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. 3,799 units in total.

  1. 12V585000Received . 2,385 units.

    Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 S 1000 RR motorcycles manufactured September 2011, through December 2012. Due to a manufacturing fault, the side-stand attachment bolts could start to loosen. The loosening of the side-stand bolts could cause the stand to separate from the frame of the motorcycle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A separation of the side-stand could cause the motorcycle to fall, causing a risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will clean the sidestand mounting plate threads and replace the side-stand mounting plate bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2013. 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: .

  2. 12V177000Received . 1,414 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw is recalling certain model year 2012 s1000rr motorcycles, manufactured from september 1, 2011, through april 10, 2012. Due to a manufacturing process error, the connecting rod bolts may become loose during high engine temperatures and/or high engine operating speeds which could result in catastrophic engine damage.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of engine damage, escaping oil could cause handling issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connecting rod bolts free of charge. The safety recall began on june 8, 2012. Owners may contact BMW customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.

    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

6 complaints, 8 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 S 1000 RR: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Electrical System1
Vehicle Speed Control1
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
19 May 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 2012 BMW S 1000 RR, 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. 20101
  2. 20111
  3. 20122
  4. 20131
  5. 20141
  6. 20150
  7. 20161
  8. 20171
  9. 20202
  10. 20211
  11. 20222
  12. 20232
  13. 20241
  14. 20252
  15. 20262

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 S 1000 RR: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/s-1000-rr/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 S 1000 RR?
3,799 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 S 1000 RR have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the BMW S 1000 RR, model years 2010 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 BMW S 1000 RR name most often?
Engine: 3 of 8 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 BMW S 1000 RR open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.