NHTSA recall 09V202000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 09V202000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2009-06-08 |
| Owners notified | 2009-09-16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Units potentially affected | 1297 |
What is wrong
BMW IS RECALLING 1,297 MODEL YEAR 2009 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND MAY 1, 2009. IN CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS INVOLVING INCREASED VIBRATION, THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE FRONT RESERVOIR CAN FOAM.
What can happen
THIS COULD LEAD TO A REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH A SCREEN INSERT. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417 OR EMAIL BMW AT CUSTOMERRELATIONS@BMWUSA.COM.
Notes
THIS RECALL HAS BEEN EXPANDED.SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V-487.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> .
| 2009 BMW K1300 GT | Built 2008-10-01 to 2009-05-01. |
|---|---|
| 2009 BMW K1300 S | Built 2008-11-01 to 2009-05-01. |
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