# NHTSA recall 08V290000

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: 08V290000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2008\-07\-01
- Owners notified: 2008\-08\-01
- Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 46

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING 46 MY 2008 R1200 R, R1200 GS, AND R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES.  DUE TO A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE SHAFT COULD BREAK.  IF THIS OCCURRED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE.


## What can happen

IF THIS HAPPENED, LOCK\-UP OF THE REAR TIRE COULD OCCUR.  IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING TO BREAK.  IF THIS HAPPENED, OIL COULD LEAK ONTO THE REAR WHEE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEARBOX.  THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008.  OWNERS SHOULD 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 R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-02\-12 to 2008\-02\-18.
- [2008 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-02\-14 to 2008\-02\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 BMW R1200 R](/makes/bmw/r-1200-r/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-02\-12 to 2008\-02\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [MC63353852](/bulletins/10149276.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [MC2300117](/bulletins/10149274.md), 2018-11-26, 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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