The defect
BMW IS RECALLING 509 MY 2008 F650 GS AND F800 GS MOTORCYCLES. THE TIGHTENING OF THE CHAIN SPROCKET FASTENERS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN VARIOUS LEVELS OF TORQUE BEING APPLIED.
The risk
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE FASTENERS TO WORK LOOSE FROM THE SPROCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL LOOSEN AND INSPECT THE CHAIN SPROCKET FASTENERS. THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED. IN ALL CASES, THE FASTENERS WILL BE RETIGHTENED. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW F 650 GS | 2008 |
| BMW F 800 GS | 2008 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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 F 650 GS | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| BMW F 800 GS | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2008
52 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the engine and engine cooling; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed 89 campaigns in all.
| 08V684000 18 Dec 2008 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
| 08V683000 18 Dec 2008 | FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC |
| 08V657000 12 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V641000 5 Dec 2008 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 08V613000 24 Nov 2008 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 08V581000 5 Nov 2008 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 08V574000 31 Oct 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 08V554000 20 Oct 2008 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008