# NHTSA recall 13V526000

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: 13V526000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2013\-10\-25
- Owners notified: 2013\-12\-20
- Component: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 2475

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain model year 2012 K1600 GT and K1600 GTL motorcycles.  In certain riding conditions, an incorrect throttle valve control signal may be received by the engine control unit, limiting the engine speed.


## What can happen

As a result of the reduced engine speed, the engine could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the throttle control software, free of charge.  The safety recall is expected to begin in December 2013.  Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1\-800\-525\-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 7, for 2015 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2015\-07\-24
- Vehicles in the campaign: 2475
- Reported remedied: 1935 \(78%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 BMW K 1600 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1600-gt/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-10 to 2012\-03\-08.
- [2012 BMW K 1600 GTL](/makes/bmw/k-1600-gtl/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-10 to 2012\-03\-08.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [MC62719932](/bulletins/10151395.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [MC62571524\_03](/bulletins/10151297.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [MC6132605](/bulletins/10147754.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [MC64162818](/bulletins/10138424.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [MC63876474](/bulletins/10136760.md), 2018-05-14, 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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