2003 BMW R Model recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles, the electrical wiring for the oxygen sensor and the ignition lead for the right-hand secondary spark plug have a parallel routing over part of their installation path. The close proximity of these cables may allow the signal from the ignition lead to interfere with the signal from the oxygen sensor wiring.
💥 The risk
As a result, engine hesitation or misfiring could occur, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will re-route the electrical wiring to the oxygen sensor. Owner notification began december 10, 2003. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117, option #4.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V483000
- Manufacturer
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Vehicles affected
- 7,000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-1117
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 10, 2003
- Built
- Dec 1, 2002 – Aug 31, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).