The 2004 BMW K Series has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 39,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING IN FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED AND LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM INVOLVING CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK.
Consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
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 BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD…
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The brake failure light lit up and I lost power brakes and even at 10 mph it was extremely difficult to stop the bike. The module controls the servo linkage also. This is a know problem with bmw k bikes with abs and bmw refuses to recall the bikes. I believe it is a serious safety problem and…”
“Fuel line quick disconnect began spraying me and my 2004 bmw k1200rs motorcycle with gasoline while riding. The mc was not drivable due to the obvious fire hazard. Checked the internet. Found nhtsa campaign id number 04v028000. Went to my local bmw dealer where I bought the bike and have had it…”
“Upon arriving at home and shutting down the motorcycle, I could smell gas coming from the bike. I checked the fuel line quick disconnects and found that one was leaking fuel. Since the fuel pump was off, the fuel was not leaking very badly. I attempted to press the quick disconnect coupling…”
“Notice of gasoline smell coming from right side. When examined, gas was dangerously spraying the entire valve cover, gear housing, bottom of transmission housing, and my right leg. The entire plastic quick disconnect of the return line sheared apart, causing the leak. Dealer has not corrected it…”
“Car gas pedal sticks and then lunges forward, causing the car to be hard to control and unpredictable. Bmw dealer refuses to service car. *jb”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE03054 Opened 2003-12-01 · closed 2004-01-23
FUEL LINE LEAKAGE
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,…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 BMW K Series as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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