Strong scent of fuel odor. Plastic elbow connectors is the culprit . This is the 2nd time this bike went in for Fuel leak problem. 1st time it went in the Bmw service bike was at 19,500 miles went in for fuel leak recall. They said they fixed it but 300+ miles later at 19,800 miles it started a fuel leak again. This time bmw charge me to fix the fuel leak issue. Should have been part of the fuel leak recall issue.
2012 BMW K 1600 GTL fuel system problems
10 complaints (30% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 16,000.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 30%
- typical mileage
- 16,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 3
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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BMW K 1600 GTL fuel system problems in other years
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2014 S 1000 RR/R/ HP4, R 1200 GS/GS Adventure/R/RT, K 1300 S, K 1600 GT/GTL/GTL Exclusive and 2014 R nine T motorcycles. The fuel pump, and auxiliary fuel pump in certain models, may crack and leak fuel during vehicle operation.
- Risk
- A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Recall number 21V060000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2011 K1300 (S, GT), 2010-2011 S1000 RR, 2005-2011 R1200 (GS, GS Adventure, R, RT, S, ST), 2006-2010 HP2 (Enduro, Megamoto, Sport), 2005-2008 K1200 (R, R Sport, S, GT), and 2012 K1600 (GT, GTL) motorcycles that were repaired under recall 13V‑617 with the support ring remedy and where the fuel pump was not replaced at a later date. This recall involves the fuel pump, and also the auxiliary fuel pump as applicable. The affected motorcycles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak while the engine is running.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump(s) with an improved version, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Recall number 20V471000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 model year R-model motorcycles, model year 2005-2012 K-model motorcycles, model year 2010-2011 S 1000 model motorcycles, and model year 2006-2010 HP2 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel pump flange (and the auxiliary fuel pump flange if equipped) could develop cracks and leak fuel.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will either reinforce the fuel pump flange or replace the pump, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1‑800‑525‑7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
Recall number 13V617000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Fuel Leak - Motorycle
ODI began investigating this issue after owners of model year (MY) 2004-2011 R-series BMW motorcycles reported incidents of pressurized fuel leakage from the fuel pump flange.Some owners first became aware of the problem when their pant leg was fuel-soaked.Prior to opening our initial investigation on November 16, 2012, BMW had concluded that the small number of warranty claims and owner reports did not indicate the existence of a safety defect trend.However, during the course of responding to our information requests, BMW re-examined its data and decided to conduct a recall (13V‑617) of the subject motorcycles.In conducting recall 13V‑617, BMW voluntarily expanded the scope of affected vehicles from ODI'soriginal scope, MY2005-2008 R-series motorcycles, to include the primary and auxiliary fuel pumps on all MY 2005-2011 R-series, MY 2005-2011 K12&13 models, MY 2010-2011 RR models, and the MY 2012 K1600 motorcycles.The total number of motorcycles subject to this recalled is 50,184.The 55 reports cited in this investigation can be viewed at: http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/owners/Searchreference under the following complaint identification numbers:10485789,10449393,10521322,10475150,10435325,10493015,10471642, 10448216,10488899,10356156,10433733,10442023,10492342,10435968, 10492961,10504324,10485882,10433013,10453738,10474390,10417320, 10485276,10444876,10508150,10485807,10492118,10491835,10425962, 10430734,10488652,10485274,10493320,10522421,10399423,10443840, 10448325,10490417,10485452,10433589,10467136,10420291,10503806, 10532145,10523763,10523626,10425514,10354202,10437222,10444742, 10454834,10532172,10487624,10435984,10452476, 10485337
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What 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dealer has not received ANY parts to repair this and cannot provide a date when they expect to receive them.
The contact owns a 2012 BMW K-1600. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 21V060000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw k 1600 gtl. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 21v060000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact called bmw motorcycles of greater cincinnati (140 n verity pkwy, middletown, oh 45042) where an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle serviced however, he was called three days prior to the appointment and was informed that the parts were on backorder and not yet available. The contact also called tom wood powersports indy (3400 e 96th st, indianapolis, in 46240) who also informed him that the parts were on backorder. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was nor made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw k 1600 gtl. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 21v060000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called bmw motorcycles southeast michigan (14855 sheldon rd, plymouth, mi 48170, (734) 453-0500) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
This bike leaks the pressureized gasoline from the fuel pump flange spraying the gasoline on top of the engien and leaking down to area of exhaust pipes causing very huge change of fire. We found the recall number 13v‑617 for this particular problem from the federal safety agency:s website but nobody from bmw or hhtsa conforms that this recall is implemented. Nobody knows anything about it. The bike is imopareble now and causes huge risk if operated in the condition it is now. Could you please tell if and when above recall happens? Can we be compensated if we fix the bike by ourselves. We are motorcycle delaer and this bike is in our bikes for sale inventory.
When motorcycle is turned on, gas starts gushing out. I researched the issue with my year/make/model and there has been multiple complaints from others about the exact same thing occurring. Motorcycle was stationary on it's side-stand.
Fuel pump failure; gas was gushing ( approx. One-half liter in 2 minutes out of bottom of motorcycle on to very hot exhaust pipe. Very lucky bike did not ignite gas that was leaking due to faulty fuel pump.bike was in motion on city street (greenfield and baseline; gilbert, az 85234 at 1;00pm). Turned off bike pushed to parking lot and then moved bike to storage area.
After returning from a ride, I noticed a fuel smell. I located drops of fuel beneath the bike and began to trace the liquid to it's source. The source was a cracked fuel pump flange where a threaded fitting was installed. Bmw issued a recall on 2012 k1600 gtls, but did not include my VIN. Bmw customer service claimed my bike was produced two months after the recall cut off date. My bike experienced the same leak as described in their recall. This was verified by the local bmw dealer, ridenow in chandler arizona per the request of bmw. After "reviewing my case", they have determined that the fuel system failure I experienced, though the same as described in the recall does not fall under the recall. I suggest that bmw has not included all of the faulty fuel system bikes in their original recall and should expand the recall date of manufacture to include vins produced with the same faulty fuel system components as those produced in early 2012. From the attached picture, you can plainly see raw fuel spraying out of the pump flange and toward the operator of the bike. This fuel spray occurs whenever the ignition is "on", even when the engine is not running.
On turning on the ignition key in my garage, the fuel pump was audible, and the bike failed to start when the starter button was pressed. Immediately I noticed a very large torrent of gasoline pouring out of the bottom of the engine, right over the exhaust headers, which were fortunately not yet hot. The amount of gasoline lost was around 1 liter, before I realized what was happening, and turned off the ignition key. Fortunately, no fire resulted as I rolled the bike out of the pool of gasoline and on out of the garage. After the bike was towed to the dealer, bob's bmw in jessup, md, I was informed today that the technician found that the hose clips that attach the fuel hose to the fuel rail were missing. The part assembly involved is bmw part # 13537723527. This defect, which the technician said was factory-assembled by bmw in germany, not at the dealer, was thus present when the bike was delivered new to me. This represents a potentially life-threatening risk of a severe gasoline vehicle fire and explosion. I request that bmw be required to inspect all of the k1600 series bikes from this factory to ascertain how many of them were shipped with this extremely hazardous defect. The factory should institute new procedures to guarantee that these motorcycles cannot be shipped in this hazardous condition to unsuspecting buyers.
Questions about the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL fuel system
Does the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL, 30% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 16,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL fuel system?
Yes, 3 recalls: 21V060000, 20V471000, 13V617000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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