# NHTSA recall 05V172000

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: 05V172000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2005\-04\-27
- Owners notified: 2005\-05\-10
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 500

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, EXPOSURE OF THE THROTTLE HOUSING TO ROAD DEBRIS COULD FALL AND BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE THROTTLE\-BODY AND THE ENGINE BLOCK.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESTRICT MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE\-CABLE PULLEY THAT, IN TURN, COULD AFFECT THROTTLE OPERATION AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COVER OVER THE THROTTLE\-CABLE PULLEY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 BMW R 1200 ST](/makes/bmw/r-1200-st/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-12\-01 to 2005\-03\-03.
- [2005 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-02 to 2005\-03\-03.
- [2005 BMW R1200 RT](/makes/bmw/r-1200-rt/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-10 to 2005\-03\-03.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [MC64465398](/bulletins/10200500.md), 2021-08-23, Service bulletin
- [MC59823415](/bulletins/10193510.md), 2021-05-17, Service bulletin
- [MC64011504](/bulletins/10165274.md), 2019-09-23, Service bulletin
- [MC64011504](/bulletins/10165251.md), 2019-09-23, Service bulletin
- [MC62719932](/bulletins/10151395.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [MC2100116](/bulletins/10151238.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [MC54883210](/bulletins/10149206.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [MC60534321](/bulletins/10147646.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [SB\-11\-002\-13](/bulletins/10053961.md), 2013-12-07, Service bulletin
- [00\-004\-08 \(018\)](/bulletins/10026302.md), 2008-10-16, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V172000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V172000)

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