BMW F650GS 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V692000
Make | Model | Year |
---|---|---|
BMW | F650GS | 2008 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
2009-01-15 | 2008-12-29 | 2008-12-29 |
Production Dates: 2008-01-11 - 2008-07-17
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 509
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
BMW IS RECALLING 509 MY 2008 F650 GS AND F800 GS MOTORCYCLES. THE TIGHTENING OF THE CHAIN SPROCKET FASTENERS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN VARIOUS LEVELS OF TORQUE BEING APPLIED.
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE FASTENERS TO WORK LOOSE FROM THE SPROCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL LOOSEN AND INSPECT THE CHAIN SPROCKET FASTENERS. THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED. IN ALL CASES, THE FASTENERS WILL BE RETIGHTENED. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .