# NHTSA recall 08V245000

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: 08V245000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2008\-06\-04
- Owners notified: 2008\-08\-01
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
- Units potentially affected: 548

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING 548 MY 2008 K1200 S AND GT MOTORCYCLES.  THE FASTENERS USED TO SECURE THE FRONT BRAKE\-DISC MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO ENSURE A SECURE MOUNTING.  OVER TIME, THESE FASTENERS COULD LOOSEN.  IF THAT HAPPENED, THE BRAKE DISC WOULD NO LONGER BE SECURELY MOUNTED.


## What can happen

FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAFFIC AND ROAD CONDITIONS, AND THE RIDER'S REACTIONS, COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A LONGER FRONT BRAKE DISC FASTENERS AND REROUTE THE SENSOR CABLE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 BMW K1200 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1200-gt/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-11 to 2008\-01\-16.
- [2008 BMW K1200 S](/makes/bmw/k-1200-s/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-10\-30 to 2008\-01\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SB\-17927831\-02](/bulletins/10029706.md), 2009-07-14, Service bulletin
- [34\-002\-08](/bulletins/10026831.md), 2008-12-23, Service bulletin
- [34\-001\-08](/bulletins/10026224.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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