NHTSA Campaign 07V368000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NHTSA campaign 07V368000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: steering wheel/handle bar. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 07V368000 with NHTSA on August 15, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V368000, NHTSA lists up to 425 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 07V368000 were scheduled from December 14, 2007, 121 days after the report.
07V368000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V368000 ranks 50 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 07V368000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 1 other recall on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE CLAMPING BLOCKS AND THE TOP FORK BRIDGE WERE NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE HANDLEBARS MIGHT NOT BE HELD SECURELY IN POSITION.
- The risk
- IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HANDLEBARS TO MOVE OUT OF THEIR CORRECT POSITION WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING MANEUVERED, OR WHEN IT IS BEING RIDDEN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOP FORK BRIDGE AND BOTH CLAMPING BLOCKS ON THESE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported August 15, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V368000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V368000, 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