{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V689000","date":"2016-09-26","owner_notified":"2016-12-16","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 2013-2016 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.","consequence":"If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1398,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-1","period_to":"2018-1","submitted":"2018-04-12","involved":1398,"remedied":665,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":47,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","model":"G650GS","vehicle_id":"2013_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2015-10-12"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"G650GS","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2015-10-12"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"G650GS","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2015-10-12"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"G650GS","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2015-10-12"},{"year":2013,"make":"BMW","model":"G650GS SERTAO","vehicle_id":"2013_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"base","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2014-05-23"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"G650GS SERTAO","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_g-650-gs","match":"base","built_from":"2013-03-08","built_to":"2014-05-23"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"G650GS SERTAO","vehicle_id":"2015_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/16V689000"}