NHTSA recall 08V239000
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 | 08V239000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2008-06-02 |
| Owners notified | 2008-08-01 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 39 |
What is wrong
BMW IS RECALLING 30 MY 2008 K1200 S AND K1200 GT MOTORCYCLES. A SET SCREW MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT ITS SPECIFIC LOCATION WITHIN THE OIL DUCT. CONSEQUENTLY, AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OIL MAY NOT CIRCULATE WITHIN THE ENGINE.
What can happen
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CONNECTING ROD AND CRANKSHAFT DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE. IF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN GEAR, ENGINE SEIZING COULD RESULT IN LOCK-UP OF THE REAR TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SET SCREW IN THE OIL DUCT. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-331-1117.
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.
| 2008 BMW K1200 GT | Built 2007-12-11 to 2008-01-09. |
|---|---|
| 2008 BMW K1200 S | Built 2007-12-11 to 2008-01-10. |
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. |
|---|---|
| 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.