# NHTSA recall 04V297000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V297000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 2004\-06\-22
- Owners notified: 2004\-07\-14
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- Units potentially affected: 99

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE INTEGRAL ANTI\-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM \(IABS\) SENSOR SEALING O\-RING CONNECTION AT THE REAR AXLE HOUSING MAY BE DAMAGED.   AN OIL LEAK MAY DEVELOP.


## What can happen

IF THIS HAPPENS, OIL COULD CONTACT THE REAR WHEEL AND THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE DISK, AND THE RIDER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE MOTORCYCLE.  A CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL IABS SENSOR SEALING O\-RING.  THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 14, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW  AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-05 to 2004\-03\-16.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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