{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"08V692000","date":"2008-12-29","owner_notified":"2009-01-15","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","summary":"BMW IS RECALLING 509 MY 2008 F650 GS AND F800 GS MOTORCYCLES.  THE TIGHTENING OF THE CHAIN SPROCKET FASTENERS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN VARIOUS LEVELS OF TORQUE BEING APPLIED.","consequence":"IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE FASTENERS TO WORK LOOSE FROM THE SPROCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL LOOSEN AND INSPECT THE CHAIN SPROCKET FASTENERS.  THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED.  IN ALL CASES, THE FASTENERS WILL BE RETIGHTENED.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2009.   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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":509,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"F 650 GS","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_f-650-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-01-11","built_to":"2008-07-17"},{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"F 800 GS","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_f-800-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-09-27","built_to":"2008-07-13"}],"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/08V692000"}