# NHTSA recall 09V499000

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: 09V499000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2009\-12\-30
- Owners notified: 2010\-05\-14
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 4498

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 F650 GS AND F800 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2008 AND DECEMBER 2009.  DURING ENGINE OPERATION, A VACUUM IS CREATED IN ORDER TO DRAW FRESH AIR INTO THE CANISTER.  THIS AIR THEN MIXES WITH THE FUEL VAPORS CAPTURED BY THE CANISTER, AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY COMBUSTED. DUE TO THE ROUTING OF THE VENTILATION HOSE, WATER NEAR THE END OF THE HOSE COULD BE DRAWN INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER.


## What can happen

WATER COULD FLOW INTO THE CANISTER CAUSING A STALLING CONDITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD AN ADDITIONAL HOSE AND ROUTE IT SUCH THAT THE PRESENT DEFECT IS PREVENTED.  THIS REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 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

- [2008 BMW F 650 GS](/makes/bmw/f-650-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-01 to 2009\-12\-10.
- [2009 BMW F 650 GS](/makes/bmw/f-650-gs/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-01 to 2009\-12\-10.
- [2008 BMW F 800 GS](/makes/bmw/f-800-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-01 to 2009\-12\-10.
- [2009 BMW F 800 GS](/makes/bmw/f-800-gs/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-01 to 2009\-12\-10.
- [2010 BMW F 800 GS](/makes/bmw/f-800-gs/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-01 to 2009\-12\-10.
- [2010 BMW F650 GS](/makes/bmw/f-650-gs/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-01 to 2009\-12\-10.

## Investigated as PE09051

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE09051: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2009\-11\-05, closed 2010\-01\-04. MOTORCYCLE STALLING. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V499000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V499000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [MCAS2026](/bulletins/11029072.md), 2026-02-27, Other
- [MC1100116](/bulletins/10151350.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [MC1965083203](/bulletins/10149510.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [MC59759165](/bulletins/10147911.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-11\-07\-11](/bulletins/10040845.md), 2011-09-13, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-11\-03\-08](/bulletins/10038217.md), 2011-06-11, Service bulletin
- [SB\-13\-001\-10](/bulletins/10034678.md), 2011-01-04, Service bulletin
- [SB\-22487806\-02](/bulletins/10029705.md), 2009-07-14, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-17\-001\-09](/bulletins/10029624.md), 2009-07-13, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V499000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V499000)

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