NHTSA Campaign 08V342000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 08V342000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 08V342000 with NHTSA on July 25, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V342000, NHTSA lists up to 428 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 28, 2007 and May 3, 2007.
The 08V342000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V342000 were scheduled from September 1, 2008, 38 days after the report.
08V342000 covers 7 models from BMW, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V342000 ranks 49 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V342000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 1 other recall on the steering on this site; the one before 08V342000 was 07V368000, reported on August 15, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW IS RECALLING 428 MY 2007 F800 S, F800 ST, R1200 R, K1200 S, K1200 R, K1200 R SPORT, AND K1200 GT MOTORCYCLES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE COATING TO SEPARATE FROM THE INSIDE FACE OF THE STEERING DAMPER HOUSING. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE COATING COULD PARTIALLY CLOG THE OIL BORES WITHIN THE DAMPER.
- The risk
- IF THIS OCCURRED, THE STEERING DAMPER COULD BECOME STIFF INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported July 25, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V342000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V342000, 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 25, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted