NHTSA recall 08V254000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V254000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2008-06-05 |
| Owners notified | 2008-08-01 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 4922 |
What is wrong
BMW IS RECALLING 4,922 MY 2007-2008 R1200R, MY 2006-2007 R1200 GS, MY 2007 R1200 ST, AND MY 2008 R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO THE CURRENT ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE LINES, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DURING RIDING, THE BRAKE LINES COULD BE UNDER STRAIN. IF THE VIBRATION/STRAIN IS SIGNIFICANT, THE BRAKE LINES COULD SPLIT AND START TO DEVELOP A LEAK. IF THE LEAK BECAME SIGNIFICANT, BRAKE FLUID COULD ESCAPE. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE LEVEL OF FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM COULD DROP.
What can happen
IF FLUID LEVEL DROPS SIGNIFICANTLY, THE FRONT BRAKES COULD FAIL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL NEW BRAKE LINES WITH A MODIFIED ROUTING 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.
| 2006 BMW R1200 GS | Built 2006-07-06 to 2007-07-06. |
|---|---|
| 2007 BMW R1200 GS | Built 2006-07-06 to 2007-07-06. |
| 2008 BMW R1200 GS | Built 2007-10-11 to 2008-03-14. |
| 2008 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE | Built 2007-10-10 to 2008-03-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 BMW R1200 R | Built 2006-08-30 to 2008-02-05. |
| 2008 BMW R1200 R | Built 2006-08-30 to 2008-02-05. |
| 2007 BMW R1200 ST | Built 2007-01-30 to 2007-06-15. |
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