NHTSA Campaign 14V264000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 14V264000 covers 4 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 14V264000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V264000, NHTSA lists up to 1,360 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 2, 2012 and February 18, 2014.
The 14V264000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V264000 were scheduled from September 15, 2014, 122 days after the report.
14V264000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 14V264000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V264000 vehicles, the 2014 BMW C650 Gt Maxi-Scooter has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V264000 ranks 154 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V264000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 14V264000 was 14V176000, reported on April 10, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 C 600 Sport Maxi-Scooter, and C 650 GT Maxi-Scooter motorcycles manufactured August 2, 2012, through February 18, 2014. In the affected motorcycles, the camshaft chain tensioner may not function properly, resulting in an engine stall.
- The risk
- An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camshaft chain tensioner, free of charge. BMW distributed interim notification to owners on July 15, 2014. The recall is expected to begin in July 2014. Owners may contact BMW Customer Relations at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported May 16, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V264000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V264000, 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: May 16, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted