NHTSA campaign 08V106000
BMW Recall 08V-106: FUEL LINE
NHTSA recall 08V106000 was reported by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC on March 11, 2008, with 1,391 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW G650X Challenge, BMW G650X Country and BMW G650X Moto for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on April 1, 2008, 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 08V106000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V106000 (also written 08V-106 or 08V106)
- Filed by
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,391 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V106000. 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 G650X Challenge
- 2007 · Vehicles built August 1, 2006 – March 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
BMW G650X Country
- 2007 · Vehicles built August 1, 2006 – March 22, 2007 (per NHTSA)
BMW G650X Moto
- 2007 · Vehicles built August 1, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V106000.
Defect description
BMW IS RECALLING 1,391 MY 2007 G650X CHALLENGE, COUNTRY, AND MOTO MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL LINES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING PRODUCTION, AND COULD DEVELOP A LEAK. THE LEAK COULD OCCUR EITHER THROUGH THE FABRIC INLAY AT THE END OF THE LINE, OR, THROUGH A CRACK IN THE ACTUAL LINE.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Notes
CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V106000
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.