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NHTSA campaign 07V066000

BMW Recall 07V-066: OIL TANK VENTILATION

NHTSA recall 07V066000 was reported by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC on February 23, 2007, with 6,631 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW K1200 S, BMW K1200 R, BMW K1200 GT and more for model years 2003–2007. Owners were notified on April 10, 2007, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V066000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
07V066000 (also written 07V-066 or 07V066)
Filed by
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
6,631 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V066000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

BMW

  • BMW K1200 GT

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built November 30, 2004 – January 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW K1200 R

    • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built April 30, 2004 – January 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW K1200 R Sport

    • 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built June 30, 2005 – December 31, 2006 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW K1200 S

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V066000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, FREQUENT SHORT TRIPS PARTICULARLY DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, CAN CAUSE WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE OIL TANK, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, ESCAPING WATER VAPOR CAN CONDENSE ON THE OIL TANK AIR BLEED VALVE. IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THIS WATER COULD FREEZE AND BLOCK THE AIR BLEED VALVE.

Safety consequence

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PRESSURE BUILD UP IN THE OIL TANK COULD CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE REAR TIRE. AN OIL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. OIL ON THE REAR TIRE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW OIL TANK CAP CONTAINING A VALVE TO PREVENT OVERPRESSURE IN THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V066000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.