# NHTSA recall 04V304000

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: 04V304000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 2004\-06\-23
- Owners notified: 2004\-07\-16
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- Units potentially affected: 181

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN INCORRECT SEALING RING WAS MOUNTED TO THE PISTON OF THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.


## What can happen

IF ONLY THE REAR BRAKE WERE APPLIED DURING RIDING, INSUFFICIENT BRAKING PRESSURE WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO SLOW THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.   THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 16, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATION HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2 DOT \( 1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 BMW K1200 LT](/makes/bmw/k-1200-lt/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-01 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2004 BMW R1150 RT](/makes/bmw/r-1150-rt/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-01 to 2004\-04\-30.

## 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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