Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / F650 GS / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005072905 Incident Date: May, 20 2005
Consumer's City: MESA Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: F650 GS Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 20 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 1 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated the electrical wiring connections have rusted through. the contact had a electrician look at the wiring and they state that wiring is a grade class c, which is a third grade category wiring which should not be used on motorcycles. this has shorted out the headlights causing headlights, low and high beam as well as brake lights to fail. the motorcycle has not been overly exposed to water and the grade of wiring is a safety concern in being able to drive the motorcycle without headlights as well as it being a fire hazard.