Detroit News article.
Checking the NHTSA site NHSTA website reveals this. Under QUICK SEARCH, type PE12036 in the NHTSA Action Number box and click Search. The resulting page gives a summary. At the bottom of that page click on Document Search to open another window with documents related to the investigation.
Oddly, when I checked, no K bikes were shown at all, just the R bikes.
My K1200GT cracked early on doing the metal quick-disconnect thing to the tank-side (Not recommended!) and I did the epoxy & clamp fix since mine soaked the fiberglass mat (which came debonded from the bottom of the tank and stained the left side of the black engine a yellowish color from fuel spraying out there as well.). I see BeemerBoneyard sells a clamp to address those brittle cracking fittings now (Cost to replace is the entire pump unit at $500 or so). I suspect the gas/ethanol is washing out the plasticizers and making them very brittle and prone to cracking.
Mack
Checking the NHTSA site NHSTA website reveals this. Under QUICK SEARCH, type PE12036 in the NHTSA Action Number box and click Search. The resulting page gives a summary. At the bottom of that page click on Document Search to open another window with documents related to the investigation.
Oddly, when I checked, no K bikes were shown at all, just the R bikes.
My K1200GT cracked early on doing the metal quick-disconnect thing to the tank-side (Not recommended!) and I did the epoxy & clamp fix since mine soaked the fiberglass mat (which came debonded from the bottom of the tank and stained the left side of the black engine a yellowish color from fuel spraying out there as well.). I see BeemerBoneyard sells a clamp to address those brittle cracking fittings now (Cost to replace is the entire pump unit at $500 or so). I suspect the gas/ethanol is washing out the plasticizers and making them very brittle and prone to cracking.
Mack