# NHTSA recall 06V164000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 BMW K1200 R](/makes/bmw/k-1200-r/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-01 to 2005\-12\-31.
- [2005 BMW K1200 S](/makes/bmw/k-1200-s/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-12\-01 to 2005\-12\-31.
- [2006 BMW K1200 S](/makes/bmw/k-1200-s/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-12\-01 to 2005\-12\-31.
- [2005 BMW R 1200 ST](/makes/bmw/r-1200-st/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-01 to 2005\-11\-30.
- [2004 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2006\-02\-28.
- [2005 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2006\-02\-28.
- [2006 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-01 to 2006\-02\-28.
- [2006 BMW R1200 RT](/makes/bmw/r-1200-rt/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-01 to 2005\-12\-31.

## 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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