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Fire risk Published 16 Apr 2004 Ref JP-1211023

BMW: Fuel Pump

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — fire risk. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
16 Apr 2004
Units affected
421
Reference
JP-1211023

Affected vehicles

BMW BMW K 1200 GT 2001–2003 BMW BMW K 1200 LT 2001–2003 BMW BMW K 1200 RS 2001–2003

Hazard

③Insufficient fastening torque on the fuel pump flange causes fuel leakage from the flange due to increased internal pressure in the fuel tank, potentially resulting in fire.
Show original (日本語)
③燃料ポンプフランジの締付けトルクが不足しているため、燃料タンク内圧の上昇により 、当該フランジ部から燃料が漏れ、最悪の場合、火災に至るおそれがある。

Remedy

③Re-tighten the flange to the correct fastening torque specification.
Show original (日本語)
③当該フランジを新たな締付トルクで締め直す。

Official source

View the official recall notice