# NHTSA recall 12V177000

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: 12V177000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2012\-04\-20
- Owners notified: 2012\-06\-08
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 1414

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S1000RR MOTORCYCLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 10, 2012. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS ERROR, THE CONNECTING ROD BOLTS MAY BECOME LOOSE DURING HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES AND/OR HIGH ENGINE OPERATING SPEEDS WHICH COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF ENGINE DAMAGE, ESCAPING OIL COULD CAUSE HANDLING ISSUES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTING ROD BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 BMW S 1000 RR](/makes/bmw/s-1000-rr/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-09\-01 to 2012\-04\-10.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [MC110322](/bulletins/10242927.md), 2023-10-01, Service bulletin
- [SIM010717](/bulletins/10215024.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [MC610621](/bulletins/10194318.md), 2021-05-24, Service bulletin
- [MC65238240](/bulletins/10188979.md), 2021-03-15, Service bulletin
- [MC610220](/bulletins/10181239.md), 2020-10-19, Service bulletin
- [MC110220](/bulletins/10177639.md), 2020-07-27, Service bulletin
- [MC110120](/bulletins/10176385.md), 2020-06-15, Service bulletin
- [MC110119](/bulletins/10170594.md), 2020-01-21, Service bulletin
- [MC64011504](/bulletins/10165274.md), 2019-09-23, Service bulletin
- [MC64011504](/bulletins/10165251.md), 2019-09-23, 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/12V177000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V177000)

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