# NHTSA recall 08V692000

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: 08V692000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2008\-12\-29
- Owners notified: 2009\-01\-15
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 509

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING 509 MY 2008 F650 GS AND F800 GS MOTORCYCLES.  THE TIGHTENING OF THE CHAIN SPROCKET FASTENERS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN VARIOUS LEVELS OF TORQUE BEING APPLIED.


## What can happen

IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE FASTENERS TO WORK LOOSE FROM THE SPROCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL LOOSEN AND INSPECT THE CHAIN SPROCKET FASTENERS.  THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED.  IN ALL CASES, THE FASTENERS WILL BE RETIGHTENED.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2009.   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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 BMW F 650 GS](/makes/bmw/f-650-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-11 to 2008\-07\-17.
- [2008 BMW F 800 GS](/makes/bmw/f-800-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-09\-27 to 2008\-07\-13.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [MCAS2026](/bulletins/11029072.md), 2026-02-27, Other
- [MC1100116](/bulletins/10151350.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [MC1965083203](/bulletins/10149510.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [MC59759165](/bulletins/10147911.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-11\-03\-08](/bulletins/10038217.md), 2011-06-11, Service bulletin
- [SB\-22487806\-02](/bulletins/10029705.md), 2009-07-14, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-17\-001\-09](/bulletins/10029624.md), 2009-07-13, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V692000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V692000)

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