# NHTSA recall 14V264000

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: 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

## 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.


## 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 BMW C600 SPORT MAXI\-SCOOTER](/makes/bmw/c-600/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-02 to 2014\-02\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2013 BMW C600 SPORT MAXI\-SCOOTER](/makes/bmw/c-600/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-02 to 2014\-02\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2014 BMW C600 SPORT MAXI\-SCOOTER](/makes/bmw/c-600/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-02 to 2014\-02\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2012 BMW C650 GT MAXI\-SCOOTER](/makes/bmw/c-650-gt/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-02 to 2014\-02\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2013 BMW C650 GT MAXI\-SCOOTER](/makes/bmw/c-650-gt/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-02 to 2014\-02\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2014 BMW C650 GT MAXI\-SCOOTER](/makes/bmw/c-650-gt/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-08\-02 to 2014\-02\-18. 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.

- [SIM010717](/bulletins/10215024.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [MC62536917](/bulletins/10151244.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-12\-26\-14](/bulletins/10056719.md), 2015-02-07, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-12\-18\-12](/bulletins/10049679.md), 2013-01-18, Service bulletin
- [SB\-1214](/bulletins/10049439.md), 2013-01-16, 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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