NHTSA Safety Recalls
2008 BMW R 1200 R Recalls
The 2008 BMW R 1200 R has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 11, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 BMW R 1200 R. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 5
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2008 BMW R 1200 R, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2008 BMW R 1200 R
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
- Campaign
- 15V141000
- Reported
- March 11, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 43,426
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007, 2009–2010 R 1200 R, 11 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 13V617000
- Reported
- December 12, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 50,184
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007, 2009–2011 R 1200 R, 14 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic
- Campaign
- 10V276000
- Reported
- June 18, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 15,532
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007, 2009 R 1200 R, 5 other models
2008 BMW R 1200 R complaints by year
NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2008 BMW R 1200 R, the newest on September 30, 2014.
In complaints about the 2008 BMW R 1200 R, the component group named most often is the service brakes (60%), followed by the fuel system, gasoline (40%) and the electrical system (20%).
1 of the 2008 BMW R 1200 R's 3 recalls also concerns the fuel system, gasoline.
Component groups named in complaints
- Service Brakes3
- Fuel System, Gasoline2
- Electrical System1
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2008 BMW R 1200 R peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 2. 40% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.
The 5 complaints about the 2008 BMW R 1200 R are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW R 1200 R by model year
Other 2008 BMW models
Newest record on this page: March 11, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted