{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"09V202000","date":"2009-06-08","owner_notified":"2009-09-16","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"BMW IS RECALLING 1,297 MODEL YEAR 2009 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND MAY 1, 2009.  IN CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS INVOLVING INCREASED VIBRATION, THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE FRONT RESERVOIR CAN FOAM.","consequence":"THIS COULD LEAD TO A REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.","remedy":"THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH A SCREEN INSERT.  THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417 OR EMAIL BMW AT CUSTOMERRELATIONS@BMWUSA.COM.","notes":"THIS RECALL HAS BEEN EXPANDED.SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V-487.OWNERS 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":1297,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"BMW","model":"K1300 GT","vehicle_id":"2009_bmw_k-1300-gt","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-10-01","built_to":"2009-05-01"},{"year":2009,"make":"BMW","model":"K1300 S","vehicle_id":"2009_bmw_k-1300-s","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-11-01","built_to":"2009-05-01"}],"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/09V202000"}