NHTSA Campaign 19V692000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 19V692000 covers 6 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 19V692000 with NHTSA on October 1, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V692000, NHTSA lists up to 4,672 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 26, 2017 and September 26, 2019.
Owner notification letters for 19V692000 were scheduled from March 11, 2020, 162 days after the report.
19V692000 covers 3 models from BMW, model years 2018–2019.
Owners of the model years 19V692000 covers have filed at least 29 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V692000 vehicles, the 2018 BMW K1600b has the most (20).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V692000 ranks 108 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V692000, BMW of North America, LLC has 20 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 19V692000 was 18V713000, reported on October 11, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2020 K 1600 GT and 2018-2020 K 1600 GTL and K 1600 B motorcycles. Certain transmission parts may not have been produced to the appropriate hardness level. This could affect the function of the transmission, possibly causing double engagement of two gears and/or the damage of transmission parts.
- The risk
- Double gear engagement or transmission damage can cause the rear wheel to lock up, affecting the vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift forks, the selector sleeve of 5th/6th gear and the gear wheel of 6th gear, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk was mailed November 1, 2019. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported October 1, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V692000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V692000, 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: October 1, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted