NHTSA recall 06V134000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 06V134000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2006-04-24 |
| Owners notified | 2006-06-05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Units potentially affected | 9260 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF CERTAIN PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED THAT INVOLVES REMOVAL OF THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE CALIPER, THE ABS SENSOR CABLE CAN BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND WHEN THE CALIPER IS REINSTALLED, THE SENSOR CABLE CAN COME INTO CONTACT AND RUB AGAINST THE FRONT BRAKE DISC. OVERTIME, IF THE CHAFING BECOMES SEVERE, IT IS POSSIBLE TO LOSE THE ABS FUNCTION.
What can happen
LOSS OF ABS FUNCTION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH DURING CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ATTACH ADDITIONAL RETAINING CLIPS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ABS SENSOR CABLE, WHICH WILL PROVIDE A MORE SECURE CONNECTION TO THE WHEEL CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2006, AND WILL BE A PHASED MAILING THROUGH OCTOBER 2006. 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.
| 2005 BMW R 1200 ST | Built 2004-12-01 to 2006-01-31. |
|---|---|
| 2004 BMW R1200 GS | Built 2004-01-01 to 2006-02-28. |
| 2005 BMW R1200 GS | Built 2004-01-01 to 2006-02-28. |
| 2006 BMW R1200 GS | Built 2004-01-01 to 2006-02-28. |
| 2005 BMW R1200 RT | Built 2004-12-01 to 2005-12-31. |
| 2006 BMW R1200 RT | Built 2004-12-01 to 2005-12-31. |
| 2006 BMW R1200 ST | Built 2004-12-01 to 2006-01-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| MC000222 | 2023-01-03. Service bulletin. BMW Motorrad is aware of a number of cases in which the screw connections of the Paralever link and/or the rear brake caliper have loosened in customer vehicles while driving. |
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| MC340121 | 2021-08-23. Service bulletin. During operation of the rear wheel foot brake lever, the rider feels a soft pressure point or perceptibly longer lever travel |
| MC55250630_03 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Grinding noises from rear drive - individual cover screws on rear drive are coming undone,screw chafes against the brake disk and makes noises. |
| MC3300317 | 2018-05-14. Service bulletin. In November of 2017 BMW Motorrad updated the rear drive for the K5X model line, as a result longer bolts will be used for the rear brake caliper mounting. Vehicles affected K5x motorcycles produced before and up to 10/31/2017, in the event the rear drive needs replaced or the rear brake caliper is removed and installed. |
| SB-17927831-02 | 2009-07-14. Service bulletin. BMW MOTORCYCLE: WHEEL SPEED DEPENDENT, CLEARLY AUDIBLE CLANKING NOISE OCCURS WHEN BRAKING TO ADJUST SPEED. E SERIES (K25; K25/02; K25/03; K25/11; K25/12; K25/HP; K26; K27; K28; K29; K29/HP; K40; K41; K43; K43/HV; K44; K589/03; K71). NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| TB-34-008-08 | 2009-06-24. Service bulletin. BMW MC: THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SMALL QUANTITY OF MOTORCYCLES THAT DID NOT RECEIVE THE SET SCREW THAT IS NORMALLY INSTALLED IN THE FRONT BRAKE LINE FILL JUNCTIONS. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE |
| 3400405 | 2005-03-29. Service bulletin. ROUTING OF THE IABS SENSOR CABLE AT THE FRONT WHEEL. *EH |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.