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2022 BMW K 1600 Gtl

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  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Fuel/propulsion System complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2023
Fuel/propulsion System

Started the motorcycle in my garage, then shut it off within a few seconds as soon as I realized that gasoline was streaming at high volume out the bottom of the motorcycle. In seconds I had a 4 foot diameter puddle on the floor of my garage. The exhaust pipes got hot enough in just the few seconds (less than 5 seconds) that the…

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Started the motorcycle in my garage, then shut it off within a few seconds as soon as I realized that gasoline was streaming at high volume out the bottom of the motorcycle. In seconds I had a 4 foot diameter puddle on the floor of my garage. The exhaust pipes got hot enough in just the few seconds (less than 5 seconds) that the engine was running that the gasoline drops hitting the exhaust pipes were vaporizing. I am very-very lucky the motorcycle did not light itself on fire and since it was in my garage, light my house on fire. Reading the K16oo Forum (an online users group blog) I find that there is another instance of this failure on an identical motorcycle (make, model, year and trim level) in September in Southern California. And we both had the same cause. I now have the bike back from the dealer repair under warranty and the root cause of the failure was a fuel line hose clamp which was improperly/incompletely crimped while being manufactured. This allowed the fuel line to eventually disconnect itself from the fitting. This improperly crimped hose clamp was at the fuel line quick disconnect elbow just underneath the gas tank, which is on the high pressure side of the fuel pump. I'm attaching the repair invoice showing it took one hose clamp (and a proper crimp) to fix and also an image of the bike dripping gasoline. Keep in mind this photo was taken after I shut off the bike and thereby turned off the fuel pump, so this is just residual gasoline draining after the spray was shutoff. I have a nice video of the bike dripping gas and the gas vaporizing as it hits the exhaust pipes taken right after this photo, but its MP4 format, which your site does not accept.

NHTSA ODI #11551187

Official recalls

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26V214000 · Power Train:manual Transmission:seals/gaskets

Apr 2, 2026

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2025 K 1600 GT, GTL, B and 2018-2025 Grand America vehicles. The seal for the reverse gear control unit may deteriorate and allow moisture inside the control unit, which can result in the unit overheating.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the reverse gear control unit, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed May 28, 2026. A second letter will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 25, 2026.

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