NHTSA Campaign 07V151000
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
NHTSA campaign 07V151000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: motorcycle: kickstand/center stand. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 07V151000 with NHTSA on April 3, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V151000, NHTSA lists up to 305 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 23, 2006 and August 31, 2006.
The 07V151000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V151000 were scheduled from June 1, 2007, 59 days after the report.
07V151000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2006–2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V151000 ranks 54 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELD BETWEEN THE SIDE STAND AND THE FRAME BOTTOM SECTION WAS NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY. THE LOAD-BEARING CAPABILITY OF THE SIDE STAND IS AFFECTED. AS A RESULT, THE SIDE STAND COULD FAIL.
- The risk
- IF THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED, THE MOTORCYCLE COULD FALL TO THE GROUND AND INJURE A PERSON SITTING ON THE MOTORCYCLE OR A PERSON NEARBY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FRAME BOTTOM SECTION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported April 3, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V151000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V151000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 3, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted