BMW of North America, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 15, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 13,200. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, UNDER RAPID, REPEATED, AND UNUSUALLY HARSH BRAKING, LOSS OF ABS CAPABILITY COULD TEMPORARILY OCCUR.
The risk
TEMPORARY LOSS OF ABS BRAKING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A PHYSICAL RESTRICTION, IN THE FORM OF A BANJO BOLT WITH A FLOW RESTRICTOR TO THE BRAKE LINE, AND ON CERTAIN MODELS DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FRONT BRAKE DISCS OF A SLIGHTLY LARGER THICKNESS FREE OF CHARGE. 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 BMW K1200 R | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 BMW K1200 S | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW R1200 GS | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW R1200 RT | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW K1200 S | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 BMW R 1200 ST | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW R1200 GS | 51 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 06V164000.
Full record for the 2006 BMW K1200 R → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →