NHTSA Campaign 08V290000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 08V290000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 08V290000 with NHTSA on July 1, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V290000, NHTSA lists up to 46 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 12, 2008 and February 18, 2008.
The 08V290000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V290000 were scheduled from August 1, 2008, 31 days after the report.
08V290000 covers 3 models from BMW, model years 2008.
Owners of the model years 08V290000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V290000 vehicles, the 2008 BMW R1200 Gs has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V290000 ranks 68 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V290000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 9 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 08V290000 was 06V399000, reported on October 18, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW IS RECALLING 46 MY 2008 R1200 R, R1200 GS, AND R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE SHAFT COULD BREAK. IF THIS OCCURRED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE.
- The risk
- IF THIS HAPPENED, LOCK-UP OF THE REAR TIRE COULD OCCUR. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING TO BREAK. IF THIS HAPPENED, OIL COULD LEAK ONTO THE REAR WHEE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEARBOX. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-331-1117.
Reported July 1, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V290000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V290000, 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: July 1, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted