Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / R1200 GS / 2005

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
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