{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"08V239000","date":"2008-06-02","owner_notified":"2008-08-01","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"BMW IS RECALLING 30 MY 2008 K1200 S AND K1200 GT MOTORCYCLES.  A SET SCREW MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT ITS SPECIFIC LOCATION WITHIN THE OIL DUCT.  CONSEQUENTLY, AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OIL MAY NOT CIRCULATE WITHIN THE ENGINE.","consequence":"IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CONNECTING ROD AND CRANKSHAFT DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.  IF THIS HAPPENED, THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE.  IF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN GEAR, ENGINE SEIZING COULD RESULT IN LOCK-UP OF THE REAR TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SET SCREW IN THE OIL DUCT.  THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-331-1117.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":39,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"K1200 GT","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_k-1200-gt","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-12-11","built_to":"2008-01-09"},{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"K1200 S","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_k-1200-s","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-12-11","built_to":"2008-01-10"}],"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/08V239000"}