BMW: K1200 R SPORT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07V466000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | K1200 R SPORT |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Manufacturered: | 20050623 - 20070719 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 510 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20071214 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Report Received Date: | 20071002 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20071004 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DURING LONG PERIODS OF RIDING AT SUSTAINED HIGH ENGINE RPM, VIBRATION WITHIN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE FLUID TO FOAM. THIS COULD ALLOW AIR TO ENTER THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING EFFICIENCY.
Consequence Summary:
AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAN LEAD TO A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL BLEED THE FRONT BRAKES AND INSTALL A DAMPER WEIGHT IN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THIS WEIGHT WILL DAMPEN POSSIBLE VIBRATIONS THAT CAN CAUSE FOAMING OF THE BRAKE FLUID. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Notes:
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.