BMW of North America, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 5, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,922. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW IS RECALLING 4,922 MY 2007-2008 R1200R, MY 2006-2007 R1200 GS, MY 2007 R1200 ST, AND MY 2008 R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO THE CURRENT ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE LINES, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DURING RIDING, THE BRAKE LINES COULD BE UNDER STRAIN. IF THE VIBRATION/STRAIN IS SIGNIFICANT, THE BRAKE LINES COULD SPLIT AND START TO DEVELOP A LEAK. IF THE LEAK BECAME SIGNIFICANT, BRAKE FLUID COULD ESCAPE. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE LEVEL OF FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM COULD DROP.
The risk
IF FLUID LEVEL DROPS SIGNIFICANTLY, THE FRONT BRAKES COULD FAIL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL NEW BRAKE LINES WITH A MODIFIED ROUTING FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 BMW R 1200 R | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW R1200 GS | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW R1200 GS Adventure | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW R 1200 R | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW R 1200 ST | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW R1200 GS | 42 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 BMW R1200 GS | 9 | 10 | 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 08V254000.
Full record for the 2008 BMW R 1200 R → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →