2008 BMW K1200 R SPORT Recall
- Campaign:
- 12V487000 on 10/04/2012
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/2006 - 08/30/2008
- Affected:
- 2,483
- Defect:
- Bmw is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 k1200 s, k1200 r, and k1200 r sport motorcycles and 2012 and 2013 k1300 s motorcycles. in october 2012, bmw recalled 2062 2007-2008 k1200 s, k1200 r, and k1200 r sport motorcycles. in november 2012, bmw informed the agency that it was adding model year 2012 and 2013 k1300 s (including hp limited edition) motorcycles to the recall campaign, representing an additional 421 units. the total number of motorcycles being recalled is now 2,483. in certain riding conditions, the brake fluid in the front brake fluid reservoir can foam.
- Consequence:
- Brake fluid that foams could lead to a reduced braking capability of the front brake system, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Correction:
- The front brake fluid reservoir will be retrofitted with a screen insert, free of charge. the recall began on december 19, 2012. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417 or email bmw at customerrelations@bmwusa.com.
- Notes:
- This recall is an expansion of safety recall 09v-202.owners 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 www.safercar.gov.
2008 BMW K1200 R SPORT TSBs (20)
- Bulletin:
- US-11588817-02
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Bmw: ews fault display in the instrument cluster. motorcycle does not start. ews intermittently or permanently displayed in the instrument cluster. *pe
- Bulletin:
- 34-001-08
- Component:
- 034500 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycle: new attachment concept for front brake discs (rivet package, series production standard). the brake discs complete with fasteners (rivet package) now constitute a single component. *pe
- Bulletin:
- 13-003-07
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycle: idle speed too high. the cause is incorrect idle air metering by the idle actuator. *pe
- Bulletin:
- 33-001-08
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycle: conversion of rear esa spring strut from potentiometer to hall sensor. *pe
- Bulletin:
- 34-002-08
- Component:
- 034500 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycle: front brake-disc threaded fasteners. the new brake disc mounts has reduced the clearance between the screw heads and certain components in the vicinity of the brake disc. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIB-61-001-08
- Component:
- 022100 suspension:rear:springs
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycles: esa rear spring strut cannot be calibrated with the gt1, cip error 14007. all models with esa, except r1200r (k27), r1200gs (k25/11) and r1200gs adv. (k25/12). model years unknown. *pe
- Bulletin:
- TSB-34-004-07
- Component:
- 035000 service brakes, hydraulic:fluid
- Summary:
- Bmw: vibrations on a long ride at constant high engine rpm can, under certain circumstances, cause foaming of the brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir of the front brakes. the possibility of this foaming causing air to enter the brake s
- Bulletin:
- SB-22768813-01
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycle: temporary or sporadic flat spot when accelerating from cruise at about 75mph. sometimes there is a little hesitation noticed. problem occurs especially at high temperatures and lower fuel quality. problem was noticed after u
- Bulletin:
- SB-17927831-02
- Component:
- 045000 service brakes, air:disc
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycle: wheel speed dependent, clearly audible clanking noise occurs when braking to adjust speed. e series (k25; k25/02; k25/03; k25/11; k25/12; k25/hp; k26; k27; k28; k29; k29/hp; k40; k41; k43; k43/hv; k44; k589/03; k71). no mod
- Bulletin:
- SB-31-002-08
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycle: replacing steering damper. there is a possibility of the coating becoming detached from the inside face of the cylinder. this detached coating could partially clog the oil bores, with the result that the action of the ste
- Bulletin:
- SB-00-021-07
- Component:
- 090000 fuel system, other
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10%
- Bulletin:
- SIB-16-02-09
- Component:
- 072100 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Summary:
- Bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as wel
- Bulletin:
- SIB-63-02-01
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIB-11-03-08
- Component:
- 063110 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv)
- Summary:
- Bmw: crankcase pressure diagnosis and information for all vehicles. *rm updated on 4/24/2013. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SB-11-004-12
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Bmw mc: once engines reached high mileage, due to normal wear, timing chain stretches and might slip over crankshaft gear before build up of hydraulic pressure in chain tensioner. models k1200s, 1200r sport, 1200gt, 1300s, 1300r, 1300gt.
- Bulletin:
- SIB-16-002-14
- Component:
- 071000 fuel system, gasoline:storage
- Summary:
- Bmw mc: see document search button for owner letter. information provided regarding the warranty extension, with out mileage limitations, to 12 years due to a potential durability issue with film type fuel level sender fuel strip. model
- Bulletin:
- MC64010520
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. contamination or obstruction of the rdc sensor.
- Bulletin:
- MC62813747
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Oil leak at theseal between the cylinder head cover and cylinder head on the right in the direction of travel. due to retrofit of chain gauide which prevents skipping of the timing chain.
- Bulletin:
- MC61461571
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Mist forms in the headlight. this is due to condensation and goes away again.
- Bulletin:
- MC62133778
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Map data should be stored on a 64 gb sd card. in garmin express the note appears that a maximum of 32 gb is possible.
Home | Privacy