NHTSA recall 08V106000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V106000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2008-03-11 |
| Owners notified | 2008-04-01 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 1391 |
What is wrong
BMW IS RECALLING 1,391 MY 2007 G650X CHALLENGE, COUNTRY, AND MOTO MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL LINES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING PRODUCTION, AND COULD DEVELOP A LEAK. THE LEAK COULD OCCUR EITHER THROUGH THE FABRIC INLAY AT THE END OF THE LINE, OR, THROUGH A CRACK IN THE ACTUAL LINE.
What can happen
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2008. 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.
| 2007 BMW G650X CHALLENGE | Built 2006-08-01 to 2007-03-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2007 BMW G650X COUNTRY | Built 2006-08-01 to 2007-03-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 BMW G650X MOTO | Built 2006-08-01 to 2007-03-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-13-002-07 | 2009-12-07. Service bulletin. BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPLACEMENT OF FUEL LINE AND TERMINATION OF THE ENGINE TEST RUN TO CHECK THE FUEL HOSE CAMPAIGN. IN ISOLATED INSTANCES, FUEL LINES SUFFERED INCIPIENT DAMAGE IN THE COURSE OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. LINES DAMAGED IN THIS WAY COULD DEVELOP LEAKS SOON AFTER CUSTOMERS START USING THEIR MOTORCYCLES. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
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| 13-002-07 | 2008-10-08. Service bulletin. BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPLACEMENT OF FUEL LINE AND TERMINATION OF THE ENGINE TEST RUN TO CHECK THE FUEL HOSE CAMPAIGN. *PE UPDATED 10/16/08. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.