BMW of North America, LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 23, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,631. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, FREQUENT SHORT TRIPS PARTICULARLY DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, CAN CAUSE WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE OIL TANK, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, ESCAPING WATER VAPOR CAN CONDENSE ON THE OIL TANK AIR BLEED VALVE. IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THIS WATER COULD FREEZE AND BLOCK THE AIR BLEED VALVE.
The risk
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PRESSURE BUILD UP IN THE OIL TANK COULD CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE REAR TIRE. AN OIL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. OIL ON THE REAR TIRE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW OIL TANK CAP CONTAINING A VALVE TO PREVENT OVERPRESSURE IN THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 BMW K1200 GT | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW K1200 R | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW K1200 R Sport | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 BMW K1200 S | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW K1200 GT | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW K1200 R | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 BMW K1200 R Sport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW K1200 S | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW K1200 GT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW K1200 R | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW K1200 R Sport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW K1200 S | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 BMW K1200 R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 BMW K1200 S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 BMW K1200 S | 2 | 1 | 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 07V066000.
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