BMW of North America, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 24, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,260. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF CERTAIN PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED THAT INVOLVES REMOVAL OF THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE CALIPER, THE ABS SENSOR CABLE CAN BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND WHEN THE CALIPER IS REINSTALLED, THE SENSOR CABLE CAN COME INTO CONTACT AND RUB AGAINST THE FRONT BRAKE DISC. OVERTIME, IF THE CHAFING BECOMES SEVERE, IT IS POSSIBLE TO LOSE THE ABS FUNCTION.
The risk
LOSS OF ABS FUNCTION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH DURING CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ATTACH ADDITIONAL RETAINING CLIPS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ABS SENSOR CABLE, WHICH WILL PROVIDE A MORE SECURE CONNECTION TO THE WHEEL CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2006, AND WILL BE A PHASED MAILING THROUGH OCTOBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 BMW R 1200 ST | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW R1200 GS | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW R1200 RT | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW R 1200 ST | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW R1200 GS | 51 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 BMW R1200 RT | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 BMW R1200 GS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V134000.
Full record for the 2006 BMW R 1200 ST → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →