{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"07V367000","date":"2007-08-15","owner_notified":"2007-11-13","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A LEFT-SIDE CHAIN TENSIONER HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT SIDE.  AS A RESULT, A HEX NUT, WHICH IS USED TO SECURE THE CHAIN TENSIONER, IS IMPROPERLY SEATED AGAINST THE TENSIONER.","consequence":"LOOSENING OF THE CHAIN TENSIONER AND THE REAR WHEEL AXLE MAY OCCUR.  THIS COULD LEAD TO A CONDITION IN WHICH THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW RIGHT SIDE CHAIN TENSIONER FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.","notes":"CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":173,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2007,"make":"BMW","model":"G650X CHALLENGE","vehicle_id":"2007_bmw_g-650","match":"base","built_from":"2007-01-20","built_to":"2007-08-06"},{"year":2007,"make":"BMW","model":"G650X COUNTRY","vehicle_id":"2007_bmw_g-650","match":"base","built_from":"2007-01-20","built_to":"2007-03-06"},{"year":2007,"make":"BMW","model":"G650X MOTO","vehicle_id":"2007_bmw_g-650","match":"base","built_from":"2007-01-20","built_to":"2007-03-06"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/07V367000"}