BMW R1200 GS 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V129000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | R1200 GS | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2009-10-26 | 2009-04-17 | 2009-04-17 |
Production Dates: 2008-01-01 - 2008-03-30
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 893
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
BMW IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008 R1200 GS AND R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES. IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, SUCH AS HIGH GENERATOR SPEEDS COMBINED WITH LARGE DEMANDS FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT, SPURIOUS SIGNALS COULD EMERGE WITHIN THE MOTORCYCLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, IT COULD AFFECT THE PRESSURE SENSOR SIGNALS OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM "ABS" CONTROL UNIT. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE ABS COULD SWITCH OFF; HOWEVER, IN SUCH A SITUATION, A WARNING LAMP WOULD ILLUMINATE. NORMAL BRAKING WOULD STILL BE AVAILABLE TO SLOW AND STOP THE MOTORCYCLE.
ANY TIME VEHICLE CONTROL IS COMPROMISED A CRASH MAY OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR OR REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
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 .
