# NHTSA recall 09V129000

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: 09V129000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2009\-04\-17
- Owners notified: 2009\-10\-26
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 893

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008 R1200 GS AND R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES.  IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, SUCH AS HIGH GENERATOR SPEEDS COMBINED WITH LARGE DEMANDS FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT, SPURIOUS SIGNALS COULD EMERGE WITHIN THE MOTORCYCLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.  IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, IT COULD AFFECT THE PRESSURE SENSOR SIGNALS OF THE ANTI\-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM \(ABS\) CONTROL UNIT.  IF THIS HAPPENED, THE ABS COULD SWITCH OFF; HOWEVER, IN SUCH A SITUATION, A WARNING LAMP WOULD ILLUMINATE.  NORMAL BRAKING WOULD STILL BE AVAILABLE TO SLOW AND STOP THE MOTORCYCLE.


## What can happen

ANY TIME VEHICLE CONTROL IS COMPROMISED A CRASH MAY OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR OR REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 26, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## Notes

OWNERS 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 R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-01 to 2008\-03\-30.
- [2008 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-01 to 2008\-03\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B611305](/bulletins/10249027.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin
- [MC610315](/bulletins/10204679.md), 2021-12-13, Service bulletin
- [MC000521](/bulletins/10204667.md), 2021-12-13, Service bulletin
- [MC610821](/bulletins/10201170.md), 2021-09-07, Service bulletin
- [MC55297495](/bulletins/10201169.md), 2021-09-07, Service bulletin
- [MC620117](/bulletins/10200499.md), 2021-08-23, Service bulletin
- [MC660118](/bulletins/10200269.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [B611305](/bulletins/10182619.md), 2020-11-16, Service bulletin
- [MC64606814](/bulletins/10159164.md), 2019-04-22, Service bulletin
- [MC64450362](/bulletins/10154767.md), 2019-03-18, 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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