Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V066000

Engine and engine cooling

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-02-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V066000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Vehicles affected
6,631
Reported to NHTSA
2007-02-23
Owners notified
2007-04-10

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW K1200 GT2007 2006 2005
BMW K1200 R2007 2006 2005 2004
BMW K1200 R Sport2007 2006 2005
BMW K1200 S2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.