# NHTSA recall 14V065000

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: 14V065000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2014\-02\-19
- Owners notified: 2014\-04\-08
- Component: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 4453

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain model year 2013 C 600 Sport, C 650 GT, F 700 GS, F 800 GS, F 800 GS Adventure, F 800 GT, R 1200 R and R1200 GS motorcycles.  Water may enter the side\-stand switch preventing the motorcycle from starting or potentially shutting off the motorcycle while it is being ridden.


## What can happen

An unexpected shutdown increases the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side\-stand switch, free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2014.  Owners may contact BMW at 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## 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 6, for 2015 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2015\-10\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 4453
- Reported remedied: 3543 \(79%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, 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

- [2013 BMW C600 SPORT MAXI\-SCOOTER](/makes/bmw/c-600/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-28 to 2013\-09\-16. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2013 BMW C650 GT MAXI\-SCOOTER](/makes/bmw/c-650-gt/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-03 to 2013\-09\-16. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2013 BMW F700 GS](/makes/bmw/f-700-gs/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-29 to 2013\-09\-19.
- [2013 BMW F800 GS](/makes/bmw/f-800-gs/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-28 to 2013\-09\-19.
- [2013 BMW F800 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/f-800-gs/2013/recalls.md). Built 2013\-03\-11 to 2013\-09\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2013 BMW F800 GT](/makes/bmw/f-800-gt/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-28 to 2013\-09\-17.
- [2013 BMW R 1200 R](/makes/bmw/r-1200-r/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-05 to 2013\-09\-18.
- [2013 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2013/recalls.md). Built 2013\-08\-19 to 2013\-09\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B611305](/bulletins/10249027.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin
- [MC460521](/bulletins/10205109.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [MC610315](/bulletins/10204679.md), 2021-12-13, Service bulletin
- [MC000521](/bulletins/10204667.md), 2021-12-13, Service bulletin
- [MC610821](/bulletins/10201170.md), 2021-09-07, Service bulletin
- [MC55297495](/bulletins/10201169.md), 2021-09-07, Service bulletin
- [MC620117](/bulletins/10200499.md), 2021-08-23, Service bulletin
- [MC660118](/bulletins/10200269.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [B012118](/bulletins/10200224.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [MC64481126](/bulletins/10194320.md), 2021-05-24, 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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