NHTSA Campaign 06V164000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Issued by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC · Reported May 15, 2006 · 13,200 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, UNDER RAPID, REPEATED, AND UNUSUALLY HARSH BRAKING, LOSS OF ABS CAPABILITY COULD TEMPORARILY OCCUR.

Consequence

TEMPORARY LOSS OF ABS BRAKING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A PHYSICAL RESTRICTION, IN THE FORM OF A BANJO BOLT WITH A FLOW RESTRICTOR TO THE BRAKE LINE, AND ON CERTAIN MODELS DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FRONT BRAKE DISCS OF A SLIGHTLY LARGER THICKNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2006, AND WILL BE A PHASED MAILING THROUGH OCTOBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW K1200 R 2006 13,200
BMW K1200 S 2005 13,200
BMW K1200 S 2006 13,200
BMW R 1200 ST 2005 13,200
BMW R1200 GS 2004 13,200
BMW R1200 GS 2005 13,200
BMW R1200 GS 2006 13,200
BMW R1200 RT 2006 13,200

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V164000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.