We found the following complaints for BMW R 1200 R (2009)
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Fuel strip (fuel level sensor) fails rendering a false "empty" reading on my fuel gauge.this is due to a defective fuel sensor strip that has been used in various bmw "r" models.
The fuel gauge displayed that i had 40 miles left and was on reserve and the low fuel light illuminated. Two miles later, on the way to stop for gas, the engine suddenly sputtered on a busy interstate and died. I had no power and managed to safely coast through traffic to a stop on the shoulder of the interstate. Fortunately i was able to slosh the tank back and forth and start the engine again and made it safely to a gas station 4 miles down the road where i filled up a bone dry tank still telling me i had 38 miles left on the tank. This was the first strip to my knowledge on this bike that failed. I had it replaced for $300 by bmw. The second one failed in a similar fashion, except this time because of the shoulder i crashed into a retaining wall. See odi number : 10498389 filed after that episode.
Fuel pump output flange cracked, resulting in fuel leaking down the side of the bike and onto hot components while riding. This issue has already been the subject of a bmw recall - but apparently the "inspect and reinforce" solution isn't really adequate long-term. This pump had been "inspected and reinforced" - and the flange still cracked and caused a dangerous fuel leak with the potential for bodily injury or worse.
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