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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

FUEL TANK LEAK

Action number
PE98047
Opened
Aug 27, 1998
Closed
Oct 15, 1998
Outcome
Recall 98V258000

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 98V258000.

Campaign 98V258000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

Alleged that the fuel leaks at the interface between the fuel tank and fuel pump assembly

Vehicles under investigation

1998 BMW K1200RS

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.