NHTSA campaign 08V693000
BMW Recall 08V-693: FRONT BRAKE DISC FASTENERS
NHTSA recall 08V693000 was reported by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC on December 29, 2008, with 373 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW F650 GS for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on January 15, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V693000 (also written 08V-693 or 08V693)
- Filed by
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 373 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V693000. 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 F650 GS
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 11, 2008 – August 25, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V693000.
Defect description
BMW IS RECALLING 373 MY 2008 F650 GS MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY TOLERANCES, THE LENGTH OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FRONT BRAKE DISC FASTENERS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. IF THE LENGTH OF A FASTENER WAS INSUFFICIENT, THIS COULD RESULT IN THE FASTENER NOT BEING TIGHTENED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Safety consequence
IF THIS HAPPENED, THE FASTENER COULD WORK LOOSE FROM ITS THREADS. IN SOME CASES INVOLVING MULTIPLE FASTENERS, THE BRAKE DISC COULD LOOSEN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE BRAKE DISC FASTENERS AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW LONGER FASTENERS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2009. 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V693000
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