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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2008 BMW K1200 S Recalls

The 2008 BMW K1200 S has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 10, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 BMW K1200 S. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
13

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2008 BMW K1200 S, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2008 BMW K1200 S

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
20V471000
Reported
August 10, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 16,926
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2005–2007 K1200 S, 15 other models

20V471000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic

Campaign
12V487000
Reported
October 5, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 2,483
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2007 K1200 S, 3 other models

12V487000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: rear

Campaign
10V488000
Reported
October 8, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 11,826
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2005–2007 K1200 S, 4 other models

10V488000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc

Campaign
08V245000
Reported
June 4, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 548
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

08V245000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Campaign
08V239000
Reported
June 2, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 39
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

08V239000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2008 BMW K1200 S complaints by year

NHTSA has received 13 owner complaints about the 2008 BMW K1200 S, the newest on October 6, 2018. Of these, 1 describe a crash (8%).

In complaints about the 2008 BMW K1200 S, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (38%), followed by the fuel system, gasoline (31%) and the engine and engine cooling (23%).

1 of the 2008 BMW K1200 S's 5 recalls also concerns the fuel system, gasoline.

Where 2008 BMW K1200 S owners gave the mileage (12 complaints), the median was 7,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Fuel/Propulsion System5
  • Fuel System, Gasoline4
  • Engine And Engine Cooling3
  • Electrical System2
  • Engine2
  • Service Brakes2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2008 BMW K1200 S received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20094
20122
20132
20144
20181

Complaints about the 2008 BMW K1200 S peaked in 2009, when NHTSA received 4. 31% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.

The 13 complaints about the 2008 BMW K1200 S are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW K1200 S by model year

Other 2008 BMW models

Newest record on this page: August 10, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted