NHTSA recall 08V342000
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 | 08V342000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2008-07-25 |
| Owners notified | 2008-09-01 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 428 |
What is wrong
BMW IS RECALLING 428 MY 2007 F800 S, F800 ST, R1200 R, K1200 S, K1200 R, K1200 R SPORT, AND K1200 GT MOTORCYCLES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE COATING TO SEPARATE FROM THE INSIDE FACE OF THE STEERING DAMPER HOUSING. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE COATING COULD PARTIALLY CLOG THE OIL BORES WITHIN THE DAMPER.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURRED, THE STEERING DAMPER COULD BECOME STIFF INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 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.
| 2007 BMW F800 S | Built 2007-03-28 to 2007-05-03. |
|---|---|
| 2007 BMW F800 ST | Built 2007-03-26 to 2007-05-05. |
| 2007 BMW K1200 GT | Built 2007-04-02 to 2007-05-12. |
| 2007 BMW K1200 R | Built 2007-04-02 to 2007-05-11. |
| 2007 BMW K1200 R SPORT | Built 2007-04-02 to 2007-05-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 BMW K1200 S | Built 2007-04-02 to 2007-05-10. |
| 2007 BMW R1200 R | Built 2007-03-26 to 2007-05-04. |
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
| 23-001-08(021) | 2008-10-17. Service bulletin. BMW MOTORCYCLE: GEARBOX REPLACEMENT. ON ACCOUNT OF A MATERIAL DEFECT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A SMALL NUMBER (46) MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED TO DATE SUFFERING A GEARBOX MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD RESULT IN A ROADSIDE BREAKDOWN. *PE |
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| US 14253849-01 | 2008-10-08. Service bulletin. BMW MOTORCYCLES: ABRUPT CORNER HANDLING. WHEN CORNERING (E.G. TURNING OFF) AT UP TO 13MPH, THE MOTOR CYCLE TENDS TO LEAN INTO THE BEND. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.