{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"08V290000","date":"2008-07-01","owner_notified":"2008-08-01","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION","summary":"BMW IS RECALLING 46 MY 2008 R1200 R, R1200 GS, AND R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES.  DUE TO A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE SHAFT COULD BREAK.  IF THIS OCCURRED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE.","consequence":"IF THIS HAPPENED, LOCK-UP OF THE REAR TIRE COULD OCCUR.  IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING TO BREAK.  IF THIS HAPPENED, OIL COULD LEAK ONTO THE REAR WHEE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEARBOX.  THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008.  OWNERS SHOULD 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":46,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 GS","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-02-12","built_to":"2008-02-18"},{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 GS ADVENTURE","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"base","built_from":"2008-02-14","built_to":"2008-02-14"},{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 R","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_r-1200-r","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-02-12","built_to":"2008-02-14"}],"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/08V290000"}