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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2008 BMW R1200 R Recalls

The 2008 BMW R1200 R has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 10, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 BMW R1200 R. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
6

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2008 BMW R1200 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 R1200 R

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 2006–2007, 2011 R1200 R, 15 other models

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

Power train: manual transmission

Campaign
08V290000
Reported
July 1, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 46
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2 other models

08V290000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
08V254000
Reported
June 5, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 4,922
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2007 R1200 R, 2 other models

08V254000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2008 BMW R1200 R complaints by year

NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2008 BMW R1200 R, the newest on August 6, 2017.

In complaints about the 2008 BMW R1200 R, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (83%), followed by the service brakes (17%).

None of the 2008 BMW R1200 R's 3 recalls concerns the fuel/propulsion system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Fuel/Propulsion System5
  • Service Brakes1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2008 BMW R1200 R received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20133
20151
20172

Complaints about the 2008 BMW R1200 R peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 3. 0% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.

The 6 complaints about the 2008 BMW R1200 R are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW R1200 R 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