# NHTSA recall 09V202000

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: 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 BMW K1300 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1300-gt/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-10\-01 to 2009\-05\-01.
- [2009 BMW K1300 S](/makes/bmw/k-1300-s/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-11\-01 to 2009\-05\-01.

## 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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