NHTSA Campaign 07V367000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 07V367000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 07V367000 with NHTSA on August 15, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V367000, NHTSA lists up to 173 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 20, 2007 and March 6, 2007.
The 07V367000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V367000 were scheduled from November 13, 2007, 90 days after the report.
07V367000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V367000 ranks 62 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 07V367000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 12 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 07V367000 was 07V066000, reported on February 23, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A LEFT-SIDE CHAIN TENSIONER HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. AS A RESULT, A HEX NUT, WHICH IS USED TO SECURE THE CHAIN TENSIONER, IS IMPROPERLY SEATED AGAINST THE TENSIONER.
- The risk
- LOOSENING OF THE CHAIN TENSIONER AND THE REAR WHEEL AXLE MAY OCCUR. THIS COULD LEAD TO A CONDITION IN WHICH THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW RIGHT SIDE CHAIN TENSIONER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported August 15, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V367000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V367000, 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: August 15, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted