NHTSA Campaign 15V141000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
NHTSA campaign 15V141000 covers 37 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 15V141000 with NHTSA on March 11, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V141000, NHTSA lists up to 43,426 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 21, 2004 and June 15, 2007.
The 15V141000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V141000 were scheduled from May 7, 2015, 57 days after the report.
15V141000 covers 12 models from BMW, model years 2005–2011.
Owners of the model years 15V141000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the wheels, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V141000 vehicles, the 2005 BMW R 1200 GS has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V141000 ranks 47 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V141000, BMW of North America, LLC has 3 other recalls on the wheels on this site; the one before 15V141000 was 13V549000, reported on November 1, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 R1200GS and R1200RT, 2006-2010 R1200GS Adventure, 2007-2010 R1200R, 2007 R1200S and K1200R Sport, 2005-2007 R1200ST, 2008-2009 HP2 Megamoto, 2006 HP2 Enduro, 2008-2010 HP2 Sport, 2005-2008 K1200S, 2006-2008 K1200R, K1200GT, 2009-2011 K1300S, 2010-2011 K1300R, and 2009-2010 K1300GT motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the rear wheel mounting flange may crack if the rear wheel mounting bolts are over tightened.
- The risk
- If the rear wheel mounting flange cracks, the mounting bolts may loosen and the rear wheel may not remain secured to the motorcycle, causing a loss of stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing aluminum rear wheel flange with a steel one, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported March 11, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V141000 (37)
BMW (37)
- 2006 BMW K 1200 GT
- 2007 BMW K 1200 GT
- 2008 BMW K 1200 GT
- 2006 BMW K 1200 R
- 2007 BMW K 1200 R
- 2008 BMW K 1200 R
- 2007 BMW K 1200 R Sport
- 2005 BMW K 1200 S
- 2006 BMW K 1200 S
- 2009 BMW K 1300 GT
- 2010 BMW K 1300 GT
- 2009 BMW K 1300 S
- 2011 BMW K 1300 S
- 2005 BMW R 1200 GS
- 2006 BMW R 1200 GS
- 2007 BMW R 1200 GS
- 2008 BMW R 1200 GS
- 2009 BMW R 1200 GS
- 2010 BMW R 1200 GS
- 2006 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure
- 2007 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure
- 2008 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure
- 2009 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure
- 2010 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure
- 2007 BMW R 1200 R
- 2008 BMW R 1200 R
- 2009 BMW R 1200 R
- 2010 BMW R 1200 R
- 2005 BMW R 1200 RT
- 2006 BMW R 1200 RT
- 2007 BMW R 1200 RT
- 2008 BMW R 1200 RT
- 2009 BMW R 1200 RT
- 2010 BMW R 1200 RT
- 2007 BMW R 1200 S
- 2005 BMW R 1200 ST
- 2007 BMW R 1200 ST
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V141000, 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, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted