NHTSA Campaign 08V111000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 08V111000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 08V111000 with NHTSA on March 11, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V111000, NHTSA lists up to 744 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 12, 2007 and March 14, 2007.
The 08V111000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V111000 were scheduled from April 1, 2008, 21 days after the report.
08V111000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V111000 ranks 39 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V111000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 5 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 08V111000 was 06V400000, reported on October 18, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW IS RECALLING 744 MY 2007 G650X CHALLENGER AND COUNTRY MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE HAD THE WRONG CIRCULAR CLIP INSTALLED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL BEARING GUIDE. THIS CIRCLIP CAN RUB AGAINST A SPACER BUSHING, CREATING METAL SHAVINGS WHICH MAY ENTER THE WHEEL BEARING, CAUSING IT TO FAIL AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MAY MALFUNCTION. THIS WOULD BE INDICATED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS WARNING LAMP.
- The risk
- IF THIS HAPPENED, THE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY AVAILABLE TO SLOW AND STOP THE MOTORCYCLE. DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC AND ROAD CONDITIONS AS WELL AS A RIDER'S REACTIONS, COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL CHECK AND INSTALL A CORRECT CIRCLIP, ALONG WITH A NEW SPACER BUSHING, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND SHAFT SEALING RINGS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported March 11, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V111000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V111000, 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: March 11, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted