BMW of North America, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 18, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,532. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 R 1200 AND K 1200 SERIES MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 2006 THROUGH MAY 2009. DUE TO THE CURRENT ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE LINES, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DURING RIDING, AND THEREFORE ASSOCIATED VIBRATION. THE BRAKE LINES COULD BE UNDER STRAIN. IF THE VIBRATION/STRAIN IS SIGNIFICANT, THE BRAKE LINE COULD SPLIT AND START TO DEVELOP A LEAK.
The risk
IF THIS GOES UNNOTICED, AND THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR RUNS EMPTY, THE FRONT BRAKES COULD FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW BRAKE LINES, CONTAINING A "SLEEVE" ALONG A PORTION OF THE LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 BMW R 1200 R | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW R1200 GS | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW R1200 GS Adventure | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW R1200 RT | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW K1200 GT | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 2008 BMW R1200 RT | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW K1200 GT | 28 | 7 | 0 | 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 |
| 2007 BMW R1200 GS Adventure | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW R1200 RT | 52 | 5 | 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 10V276000.
Full record for the 2009 BMW R 1200 R → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →