The defect
BMW IS RECALLING 4,922 MY 2007-2008 R1200R, MY 2006-2007 R1200 GS, MY 2007 R1200 ST, AND MY 2008 R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO THE CURRENT ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE LINES, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DURING RIDING, THE BRAKE LINES COULD BE UNDER STRAIN. IF THE VIBRATION/STRAIN IS SIGNIFICANT, THE BRAKE LINES COULD SPLIT AND START TO DEVELOP A LEAK. IF THE LEAK BECAME SIGNIFICANT, BRAKE FLUID COULD ESCAPE. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE LEVEL OF FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM COULD DROP.
The risk
IF FLUID LEVEL DROPS SIGNIFICANTLY, THE FRONT BRAKES COULD FAIL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL NEW BRAKE LINES WITH A MODIFIED ROUTING FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW R1200 GS | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW R1200 GS Adventure | 2008 |
| BMW R1200 R | 2007, 2008 |
| BMW R1200 ST | 2007 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW R1200 GS | 2006 | 4 | 7 |
| BMW R1200 GS | 2007 | 26 | 3 |
| BMW R1200 GS | 2008 | 18 | 5 |
| BMW R1200 GS Adventure | 2008 | 13 | 4 |
| BMW R1200 R | 2007 | 5 | 3 |
| BMW R1200 R | 2008 | 6 | 3 |
| BMW R1200 ST | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2008
20 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed 89 campaigns in all.
| 08V693000 29 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V624000 26 Nov 2008 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 08V623000 26 Nov 2008 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 08V512000 3 Oct 2008 | KARAVAN TRAILERS INC |
| 08V507000 2 Oct 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V479000 22 Sept 2008 | MILES ELECTRIC VEHICLES |
| 08V311000 11 Jul 2008 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V312000 11 Jul 2008 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008