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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

51 reports

15,695 miles · Jul 26, 2003

Power Train

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2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE - FINAL DRIVE BEARING FAILED WHILE RIDING - 15,697 MILES - LOCKED REAR WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN RAIN. RIDER SKILL AND EXPERINCE AVERTED POTENTIALLY CATASTROPIC OR FATAL CRASH. REAR WHEEL RELEASED WHEN BEARING DEBRIS WAS PULVERIZED BY FINAL DRIVE GEARSET AFTER 35-50 FT OF TRAVEL ON WET PAVEMENT - BIKE SLEWED SIDEWAYS DURING TRAVEL WITH WHEEL LOCKED THEN STRAIGHTENED WHEN ROLLING RESUMED. ON DRY PAVEMENT THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN CRASH AND INJURY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10029251

33,700 miles · Jul 10, 2003

Wheels

REAR DRIVE FAILURE OF BMW K1200LT. OIL ALL OVER REAR TIRE MADE UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10025799

5,600 miles · Jul 6, 2003

Power Train

THE SHIFT LINKAGE ON MY 2000 BMW K1200LTC BROKE WHILE I WAS RIDING THE BIKE AROUIND TOWN. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UPSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER WENT TOTALLY LIMP. LUCKILY I WAS NEAR HOME AND ABLE TO LIMP THERE IN 3RD GEAR. THIS COULD PROVE TO BE VERY UNSAFE IN THE WRONG CIRCUMSTANCES, AND SHOULD NOT BE …

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NHTSA ODI #10025491

35,000 miles · Jul 4, 2003

Power Train

BROKEN GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE WHILE ON INTERSTATE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10025421

26,800 miles · Apr 27, 2003

Suspension

FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON 2000 MODEL BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE FAILED AT 27,000 MILES. APPARENT BEARING FAILURE. STOPPED RIDING WHEN FINAL DRIVE NOISE BECAME LOUD, PROBABLY FROM A BEARING FAILURE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10016602

38,632 miles · Dec 12, 2002

Power Train

REAR END BEARING WORN OUT ON MY BMW K1200LT @ 38,632 MILES

NHTSA ODI #10000075

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2002

Tires

THE VALVE STEM HAD COME OUT OF THE FRONT WHEEL. *SCC

NHTSA ODI #568046

Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 2002

Power Train

REAR DRIVE FAILED AT SPEED. IF IT HAD FAILED A FEW MINUTES EARLIER, A VERY SERIOUS CRASH WOULD HAVE HAPPENED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #767535

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2002

Suspension

KNOWN REAR END FAILURE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RECALLED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #767395

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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THE FINAL DRIVE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING FINAL DRIVE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT TO DRIP DOWN ONTO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LAST. REAR TIRE WAS COATED WITH FINAL DRIVE LUBRICANT POTENTIALLY COMPORMISING REAR TIRE TRACTION. REMAINING FLUID WAS DRAINED BY THE MECHANIC AT BIG TWIN AND CHECKED FOR METAL MATERIAL INDICATING A CROWN BEARING FAILURE. NO GROSS METAL PARTICLES WERE NOTED, BUT THE CROWN BEARING WAS REPLACED AS FAILURES OF THIS BEARING ARE ON THE RISE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF BMW MOTORCYCLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #764892

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

DP12001 · M/c Final Drive Ball Bearing Failure

Opened Jan 20, 2012 · Closed Jun 20, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition requesting that it open an investigation into model year (MY) 1998-2009 BMW KLT series motorcycles for final drive bearing failures.The petitioner asked NHTSA to issue an order that [BMW] be required to recall the affected models for inspection ofcomponent wear and proper assembly of the [final drive] bearing.ODI has reviewed the petition, assessed relevant consumer complaints, and gathered other data in the course of investigating this issue.Based on its review, ODI does not believe that a safety-related defect trend currently exists for final drive bearing failures in the subject motorcycles.Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.However, the agency will continue to monitor information related to this issue and will take further action if warranted.For detailed information, see the Federal Register notice: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-13779.

PE03054 · Fuel Line Leakage

Opened Dec 1, 2003 · Closed Jan 23, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

BMW IS CONDUCTING A RECALL (04V-028).AN INFORMATION REQUEST(IR)RESPONSE WAS NOT RECEIVED. UPON BMW'S RECEIPT OF THE IR, AND AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH ODI, BMWDETERMINED THAT A RECALL WAS NECESSARY. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING CONTAINED WITHIN THE FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED.FURTHER, THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM INVOLVING CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS, WHICH CAN ALSO RESULT IN A SMALL FUEL LEAK.DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, ADJUST ALL CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS.ALSO ALL FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLINGS WILL BE INSPECTED.IF A LEAK IS DETECTED, THE QUICK-DISCONNECT O-RING WILL BE REPLACED.IF DAMAGED, THE COUPLING WILL BE REPLACED.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2004.