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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006066919 | Incident Date: May, 30 2006 |
| Consumer's City: TYLER | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: K1200LT | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WB10555A43Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 01 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 15 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I am the owner of a 2003 bmw k1200lte motorcycle that just experienced a massive fuel leak under pressure due to a cracked plastic quick disconnect fitting on a fuel line that was under pressure. this caused spraying fuel to soak my right shoe and run down over the hot engine. there was a bulletin from bmw to have the quick disconnects, o-rings, and clamps checked. i had this done by the dealership just a few months ago. the bulletin however doesn't provide for replacing the defective parts with an upgraded part. there have now been many instances of this happening on this model bike. you can go to the www.bmwlt.com website forum and search for fuel leak to get an idea of some of the instances. one bike burned to the ground, but bmw states that it was struck by lightning....i wonder about that. the rider was killed. i feel it my duty to report this and hope that a recall and redesign of the part can prevent anyone from dying. a side note to this is the possibility of the vast amount of fuel getting on the rear tire and causing a crash due to slippage. ron kellenbenz 18123 cr 1275 tyler, tx 75703 903 839-5132 kellenbenz@cox.net. *jb |
