NHTSA recall 14V264000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	14V264000
Manufacturer	BMW of North America, LLC
Reported	2014-05-16
Owners notified	2014-09-15
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Units potentially affected	1360

Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
Report	Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 4
Filed with NHTSA	2016-01-27
Vehicles in the campaign	1360
Reported remedied	960 (70%)
Reported unreachable	0
Reported removed	0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 C 600 Sport Maxi-Scooter, and C 650 GT Maxi-Scooter motorcycles manufactured August 2, 2012, through February 18, 2014. In the affected motorcycles, the camshaft chain tensioner may not function properly, resulting in an engine stall.

What can happen

An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.

The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camshaft chain tensioner, free of charge. BMW distributed interim notification to owners on July 15, 2014. The recall is expected to begin in July 2014. Owners may contact BMW Customer Relations at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2012 BMW C600 SPORT MAXI-SCOOTER	Built 2012-08-02 to 2014-02-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2013 BMW C600 SPORT MAXI-SCOOTER	Built 2012-08-02 to 2014-02-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2014 BMW C600 SPORT MAXI-SCOOTER	Built 2012-08-02 to 2014-02-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2012 BMW C650 GT MAXI-SCOOTER	Built 2012-08-02 to 2014-02-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2013 BMW C650 GT MAXI-SCOOTER	Built 2012-08-02 to 2014-02-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2014 BMW C650 GT MAXI-SCOOTER	Built 2012-08-02 to 2014-02-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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MC62536917	2018-12-10. Service bulletin. The airduct on the lower triple clamp is missing. The air duct is deleted for the C650 Sport.
SIB-12-26-14	2015-02-07. Service bulletin. BMW: WITH DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON, ENGINE CAN GO INTO REDUCED POWER MODE, DUE TO ENGINE POSITION MANAGEMENT (EPM) UNFAVORABLE PARAMETERS IN DME SOFTWARE. *PE
SIB-12-18-12	2013-01-18. Service bulletin. BMW: IF BSD COMMUNICATION IS DISRUPTED, OIL LEVEL SENSOR DATA IS NO LONGER RECEIVED BY DME. BSD COMMUNICATION FAULT(S), AFTER REPAIRS ARE SHORTLY SET, REQUIRES REMOVAL OF IGNITION HARNESS FROM CYLINDER HEAD COVER. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-1214	2013-01-16. Service bulletin. BMW: VEHICLES NEEDS DIAGNOSING FOR N63 MISFIRE FAULTS WHEN SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. LACK OF DIAGNOSING ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM COULD CAUSE INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS AND REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE