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Steering Published 19 May 2010 Ref JP-1216690

BMW: Electrical System - Other

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — steering. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
19 May 2010
Units affected
541
Reference
JP-1216690

Affected vehicles

BMW BMW F800R 2008–2009 BMW BMW K1300GT 2008–2009 BMW BMW K1300R 2008–2009 BMW BMW K1300S 2008–2009

Hazard

The solder temperature of the operation switches on both sides of the steering wheel is inappropriate, which may cause wiring fractures on the switch circuit board. As a result, the operation switches may not function, leading to potential inability to start the engine, switch headlights, operate turn signals, or sound the horn.
Show original (日本語)
ハンドル左右の操作スイッチにおいて、スイッチのハンダ付け温度が不適切なため、スイッチ基板の配線が断線することがある。そのため、操作スイッチが作動せず、エンジンが始動できない、前照灯の切り替えができない、方向指示器が作動しない、又は警音器が鳴らないおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the left and right operation switches with corrected parts on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、左右操作スイッチを対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice