# NHTSA recall 09V384000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V384000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2009\-09\-29
- Owners notified: 2010\-04\-06
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 1351

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 MOTORCYCLES.  THE SWITCHES ON THE HANDLEBARS FOR BOTH THE DIRECTION INDICATOR AND THE EMERGENCY ENGINE OFF/ENGINE\-START FUNCTIONS MAY FAIL.


## What can happen

IN SUCH A CASE, THE DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR AND/OR THE EMERGENCY ENGINE\-OFF/START FUNCTIONS WOULD BE RENDERED INOPERATIVE.  IN SOME CASES, ENGINE STALLING COULD ALSO RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 BMW K1300 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1300-gt/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-11\-01 to 2009\-05\-31.
- [2009 BMW K1300 S](/makes/bmw/k-1300-s/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-10\-01 to 2009\-05\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [US\-22555878\-03](/bulletins/10032484.md), 2010-04-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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