BMW G 650 X US COUNTRY 2008: POWER TRAIN
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V273000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | G 650 X US COUNTRY | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2010-08-30 | 2010-06-16 | 2010-06-18 |
Production Dates: 2006-12-22 - 2008-05-19
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: POWER TRAIN
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1807
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 G 650 X COUNTRY, G 650 X CHALLENGE, AND G650 X MOTO MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 29, 2006 THROUGH MAY 19, 2008. OVER TIME, THE ROLL GEAR PIN'S MOUNTING ATTACHMENT COULD BREAK.
IF THIS OCCURS, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR FRAGMENTS OF THE ATTACHMENT TO BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE DRIVE CHAIN AND THE REAR SPROCKET. THE REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROLL GEAR PIN'S MOUNTING ATTACHMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
OWNERS 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 .
