BMW R1200 HP2 2006: POWER TRAIN
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V399000
Make | Model | Year |
---|---|---|
BMW | R1200 HP2 | 2006 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
2006-10-27 | 2006-10-18 | 2006-10-18 |
Production Dates: 2005-08-01 - 2006-08-31
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: POWER TRAIN
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 700
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE FINAL-DRIVE ASSEMBLY O-RING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY. A LEAK MAY OCCUR AT THE LOCATION OF THIS O-RING WHICH IS NEAR THE REAR BRAKE DISC.
IF A LEAK WERE TO OCCUR, OIL COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR BRAKE DISC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW O-RING IN THE FINAL-DRIVE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2006. 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.