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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068816 | Incident Date: May, 21 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CLIFTON | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: R1200 GS | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WB10388005Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 20 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Sep, 18 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In the last seven years, i have ridden over 100,000 miles on six different bmw motorcycles, all purchased new. i ride year-round and have always used an electric vest to avoid hypothermia. in september, 2005 i purchased a new 2005 bmw r1200rt motorcycle. during a cross-country ride in may, 2006, my non-bmw brand electric vest failed to function during rain and cold temperatures encountered in south dakota. the next day, i experienced unusual fatigue, went off the road in kansas, totaled the bike and broke my leg. i subsequently found out by reading a motorcycle publication that bmw deliberately engineered the standard 12 volt outlet on the fairing to shut down when using a non-bmw electric vest. i believe bmw has an obligation to warn owners about this unexpected lack of performance which in my mind was a significant contributor to my property loss and personal injury. on my replacement bike, i will go to the expense of installing a 12 volt fairing outlet directly connected to the battery. *jb |
