# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 BMW K1200 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1200-gt/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-11 to 2008\-01\-09.
- [2008 BMW K1200 S](/makes/bmw/k-1200-s/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-11 to 2008\-01\-10.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [MC610107](/bulletins/10205113.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-11\-03\-08](/bulletins/10038217.md), 2011-06-11, Service bulletin
- [SB\-22768813\-01](/bulletins/10029704.md), 2009-07-14, Service bulletin
- [13\-003\-07](/bulletins/10026229.md), 2008-10-08, Service bulletin

## 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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