NHTSA Campaign 08V239000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 08V239000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 08V239000 with NHTSA on June 2, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V239000, NHTSA lists up to 39 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 11, 2007 and January 10, 2008.
The 08V239000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V239000 were scheduled from August 1, 2008, 60 days after the report.
08V239000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2008.
Owners of the model years 08V239000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V239000 vehicles, the 2008 BMW K1200 S has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V239000 ranks 70 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V239000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 12 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 08V239000 was 07V367000, reported on August 15, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW IS RECALLING 30 MY 2008 K1200 S AND K1200 GT MOTORCYCLES. A SET SCREW MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT ITS SPECIFIC LOCATION WITHIN THE OIL DUCT. CONSEQUENTLY, AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OIL MAY NOT CIRCULATE WITHIN THE ENGINE.
- The risk
- IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CONNECTING ROD AND CRANKSHAFT DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE. IF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN GEAR, ENGINE SEIZING COULD RESULT IN LOCK-UP OF THE REAR TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SET SCREW IN THE OIL DUCT. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-331-1117.
Reported June 2, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V239000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V239000, 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: June 2, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted