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NHTSA campaign 08V342000

BMW Recall 08V-342: STEERING DAMPER HOUSING/MULLER PRAZISION

NHTSA recall 08V342000 was reported by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC on July 25, 2008, with 428 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW F 800 S, BMW F 800 ST, BMW K1200 GT and more for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on September 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 08V342000 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
08V342000 (also written 08V-342 or 08V342)
Filed by
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
428 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V342000. 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 F 800 S

    • 2007 · Vehicles built March 28, 2007 – May 3, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW F 800 ST

    • 2007 · Vehicles built March 26, 2007 – May 5, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW K1200 GT

    • 2007 · Vehicles built April 2, 2007 – May 12, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW K1200 R

    • 2007 · Vehicles built April 2, 2007 – May 11, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW K1200 R Sport

    • 2007 · Vehicles built April 2, 2007 – May 12, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW K1200 S

    • 2007 · Vehicles built April 2, 2007 – May 10, 2007 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW R1200 R

    • 2007 · Vehicles built March 26, 2007 – May 4, 2007 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V342000.

Defect description

BMW IS RECALLING 428 MY 2007 F800 S, F800 ST, R1200 R, K1200 S, K1200 R, K1200 R SPORT, AND K1200 GT MOTORCYCLES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE COATING TO SEPARATE FROM THE INSIDE FACE OF THE STEERING DAMPER HOUSING. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE COATING COULD PARTIALLY CLOG THE OIL BORES WITHIN THE DAMPER.

Safety consequence

IF THIS OCCURRED, THE STEERING DAMPER COULD BECOME STIFF INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 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 08V342000

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.