{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"15V537000","date":"2015-08-24","owner_notified":"2015-10-14","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 G 650 GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to March 2, 2015, and 2013-2014 G 650 GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014.  The affected motorcycles may stall when they are idling and the clutch lever is pulled in.","consequence":"If the engine stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised version of the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2015.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email 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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1060,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2017-1","period_to":"2017-1","submitted":"2017-04-22","involved":1060,"remedied":1060,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","model":"G 650 GS","vehicle_id":"2013_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2015-03-02"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"G 650 GS","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2015-03-02"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"G 650 GS","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2015-03-02"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","model":"G 650 GS SERATO","vehicle_id":"2013_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"base","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2014-05-23"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"G 650 GS SERATO","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"base","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2014-05-23"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/15V537000"}