{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"08V245000","date":"2008-06-04","owner_notified":"2008-08-01","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC","summary":"BMW IS RECALLING 548 MY 2008 K1200 S AND GT MOTORCYCLES.  THE FASTENERS USED TO SECURE THE FRONT BRAKE-DISC MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO ENSURE A SECURE MOUNTING.  OVER TIME, THESE FASTENERS COULD LOOSEN.  IF THAT HAPPENED, THE BRAKE DISC WOULD NO LONGER BE SECURELY MOUNTED.","consequence":"FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAFFIC AND ROAD CONDITIONS, AND THE RIDER'S REACTIONS, COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A LONGER FRONT BRAKE DISC FASTENERS AND REROUTE THE SENSOR CABLE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008.  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":548,"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":"2008-01-11","built_to":"2008-01-16"},{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"K1200 S","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_k-1200-s","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-10-30","built_to":"2008-01-16"}],"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/08V245000"}