NHTSA recall 07V066000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 07V066000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2007-02-23 |
| Owners notified | 2007-04-10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 6631 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, FREQUENT SHORT TRIPS PARTICULARLY DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, CAN CAUSE WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE OIL TANK, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, ESCAPING WATER VAPOR CAN CONDENSE ON THE OIL TANK AIR BLEED VALVE. IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THIS WATER COULD FREEZE AND BLOCK THE AIR BLEED VALVE.
What can happen
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PRESSURE BUILD UP IN THE OIL TANK COULD CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE REAR TIRE. AN OIL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. OIL ON THE REAR TIRE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW OIL TANK CAP CONTAINING A VALVE TO PREVENT OVERPRESSURE IN THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY 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 K1200 GT | Built 2004-11-30 to 2007-01-31. |
|---|---|
| 2006 BMW K1200 GT | Built 2004-11-30 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2007 BMW K1200 GT | Built 2004-11-30 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2004 BMW K1200 R | Built 2004-04-30 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2005 BMW K1200 R | Built 2004-04-30 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2006 BMW K1200 R | Built 2004-04-30 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2007 BMW K1200 R | Built 2004-04-30 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2005 BMW K1200 R SPORT | Built 2005-06-30 to 2006-12-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 BMW K1200 R SPORT | Built 2005-06-30 to 2006-12-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 BMW K1200 R SPORT | Built 2005-06-30 to 2006-12-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 BMW K1200 S | Built 2003-04-01 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2004 BMW K1200 S | Built 2003-04-01 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2005 BMW K1200 S | Built 2003-04-01 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2006 BMW K1200 S | Built 2003-04-01 to 2007-01-31. |
| 2007 BMW K1200 S | Built 2003-04-01 to 2007-01-31. |
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
| MC610107 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. There is a possibility of the "EWS" (electronic immobilizer) error message being displayed in the instrument cluster of the K 1200 GT (K44). If this occurs the engine will not start. |
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| MC62813747 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. Oil leak at theseal between the cylinder head cover and cylinder head on the right in the direction of travel. Due to retrofit of chain gauide which prevents skipping of the timing chain. |
| SIB-11-03-08 | 2011-06-11. Service bulletin. BMW: CRANKCASE PRESSURE DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL VEHICLES. *RM UPDATED ON 4/24/2013. *KB |
| SB-22768813-01 | 2009-07-14. Service bulletin. BMW MOTORCYCLE: TEMPORARY OR SPORADIC FLAT SPOT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM CRUISE AT ABOUT 75MPH. SOMETIMES THERE IS A LITTLE HESITATION NOTICED. PROBLEM OCCURS ESPECIALLY AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOWER FUEL QUALITY. PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AFTER UPDATE REGARDING THE KNOCKING CONTROL. E SERIES (K25; K25/02; K25/03; K25/11; K25/12; K25/HP; K26; K26/02; K27; K28). *PE |
| 13-003-07 | 2008-10-08. Service bulletin. BMW MOTORCYCLE: IDLE SPEED TOO HIGH. THE CAUSE IS INCORRECT IDLE AIR METERING BY THE IDLE ACTUATOR. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.