# NHTSA recall 16V689000

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: 16V689000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2016\-09\-26
- Owners notified: 2016\-12\-16
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 1398

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain model year 2013\-2016 BMW G650GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to October 12, 2015, and 2013\-2015 BMW G650GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014.  The affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit \(ECU\) software issue.


## What can happen

If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin November 18, 2016.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1\-800\-525\-7417.  Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V\-537.  Motorcycles that were repaired under that recall need to have their software updated again as part of this campaign.


## 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 2018 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-04\-12
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1398
- Reported remedied: 665 \(47%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, 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 G650GS](/makes/bmw/g-650-gs/2013/recalls.md). Built 2013\-03\-08 to 2015\-10\-12.
- [2014 BMW G650GS](/makes/bmw/g-650-gs/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-03\-08 to 2015\-10\-12.
- [2015 BMW G650GS](/makes/bmw/g-650-gs/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-03\-08 to 2015\-10\-12.
- [2016 BMW G650GS](/makes/bmw/g-650-gs/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-03\-08 to 2015\-10\-12.
- [2013 BMW G650GS SERTAO](/makes/bmw/g-650-gs/2013/recalls.md). Built 2013\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2014 BMW G650GS SERTAO](/makes/bmw/g-650-gs/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2015 BMW G650GS SERTAO](/makes/bmw/g-650-gs/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [MC61223015](/bulletins/10147753.md), 2018-11-13, 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)

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