NHTSA recall 06V164000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 06V164000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2006-05-15 |
| Owners notified | 2006-06-05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
| Units potentially affected | 13200 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, UNDER RAPID, REPEATED, AND UNUSUALLY HARSH BRAKING, LOSS OF ABS CAPABILITY COULD TEMPORARILY OCCUR.
What can happen
TEMPORARY LOSS OF ABS BRAKING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A PHYSICAL RESTRICTION, IN THE FORM OF A BANJO BOLT WITH A FLOW RESTRICTOR TO THE BRAKE LINE, AND ON CERTAIN MODELS DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FRONT BRAKE DISCS OF A SLIGHTLY LARGER THICKNESS FREE OF CHARGE. 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.
| 2006 BMW K1200 R | Built 2005-04-01 to 2005-12-31. |
|---|---|
| 2005 BMW K1200 S | Built 2004-12-01 to 2005-12-31. |
| 2006 BMW K1200 S | Built 2004-12-01 to 2005-12-31. |
| 2005 BMW R 1200 ST | Built 2005-02-01 to 2005-11-30. |
| 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. |
| 2006 BMW R1200 RT | Built 2005-09-01 to 2005-12-31. |
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