NHTSA recall campaign

08V239000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine

Check my VIN
2Affected configurations shown39Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Engine
Report receivedFeb 6, 2008
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CONNECTING ROD AND CRANKSHAFT DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE. IF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN GEAR, ENGINE SEIZING COULD RESULT IN LOCK-UP OF THE REAR TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SET SCREW IN THE OIL DUCT. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-331-1117.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 08V239000

2008 BMW K1200 SOpen vehicle record →2008 BMW K1200 GTOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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