Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V104000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | from 12/09/2005 to 02/16/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 453 | 04/20/2006 | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 04/04/2006 | 04/05/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorcycles, the clutch components could become loose while the motorcycle is being operated. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happened, the components could exit through the engine casting increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install new clutch components free of charge. all motorcycles are located at dealers. no motorcycles have been sold to customers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 62387 | 1 | |
| During rear wheel brake replacement, found crack in one bolt hole that secures rear wheel to drive flange. crack could allow bolt securing the rear wheel to loosen while driving. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 62387 | ||
| During rear wheel brake replacement, found crack in one bolt hole that secures rear wheel to drive flange. crack could allow bolt securing the rear wheel to loosen while driving. | |||
| 04/04/2009 | 6500 | ||
| Final drive bearing failure in 2009, replaced bearing then had final drive hub failure at approx12k miles in 2011, may of 2012 again have final drive bearing failure at just over 13k miles. each time was caught early and had no oil leakage | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 13000 | ||
| I was not experiancing any problems. i took of the rear tire off to change the rear rotor. i noticed cracks on the flange. the flange holds on the rear tire. wow im glad i saw the cracks. two of the five bolts were very loose due to the cracks. this is a common problem with the bmw r1200. and yet bmw will not recognized it! there are photo on the internet were the bolt have come off and the flange fails. i am very luck i cought this. if the tire came of while i was moving i would have been hurt or kill !!!! the bmw dealer acted as if it was nothing out of the ordinary. there should be a recall on all bmw r1200 flange. it only a matter of time for someone to dies. no fautlies have been documented. but who would know to look at the flange to see if it failed when there is death on a bmw. this is unsatifactory!! i am waiting on the part. i will cost $265.00 and $80.00 for labor. | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 77400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw r1200 rt. while driving approximately 50 mph he attempted to down shift but the vehicle would not change gears. as a result the vehicle would not decelerate until he began to repeatedly applied pressure to the clutch. the vehicle was pulled over and it stalled. he was able to use another vehicle to take this one home where it was parked. an authorized dealer was notified and he was informed the failure was either within the master cylinder or slay cylinder. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 77,400. sm. | |||
| 07/18/2007 | 23500 | 1 | |
| In july 2007 i experienced significant play in the rear wheel of my 2006 bmw r1200rt motorcycle. the rear wheel bolts to a flange which is pressed onto the axle tube of the final drive. this is a compression fit, together with a circlip. when i detected the problem, after removing the circlip, i could remove the rear wheel with no resistance whatsoever, i.e., there was no resistance as the splined surface of the flange, and the splined surface of the axle tube, had worn away to such an extent. i trucked the bike to salt lake city where it was repaired under warranty (replacement of the final drive assembly, which includes the flange), rear brake rotor and all lug nuts. i check the play in the rear wheel regularly, and it deteriorated to this dangerous condition in very short order. first sign of trouble was a black metallic residue on the rear wheel,and the play in the rear wheel. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/22/2006 | 4800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw r1200 rt. approximately 4 to 5 months later, the contact noticed that the gear selection indicator would display neutral when in fact it was in first gear. the vehicle's rear wheel would turn as soon as the vehicle was started. due to the failure, the contact was thrown from the vehicle after starting the engine. the vehicle sustained cosmetic damage and the passenger was uninjured. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and the mechanic was able to duplicate the failure. the mechanic later stated that the potentiometer was defective and the part was replaced. the failure has been persistent for the past two years. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that there were no defects. the current mileage was 19,500 and failure mileage was 4,800. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/09/2006 | 3500 | 1 | 06/01/2006 |
| After 3500 miles of normal use my 2006 bmw r1200rt's rear wheel began to come off the rear drive assembly posing a safety threat to me. the mechanical link between the wheel and final drive apparently failed causing excess play in the rear wheel and resulting in abnormal tire wear, poor handling, and would have eventually failed catastrophically. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||
| 09/09/2006 | 3500 | 1 | 06/01/2006 |
| After 3500 miles of normal use my 2006 bmw r1200rt's rear wheel began to come off the rear drive assembly posing a safety threat to me. the mechanical link between the wheel and final drive apparently failed causing excess play in the rear wheel and resulting in abnormal tire wear, poor handling, and would have eventually failed catastrophically. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/27/2008 | 14000 | 1 | |
| The motorcycle was in normal use. i was actually returning home from a 3300 mile trip when the failure occurred. at first i detected a rear wheel wobble which i attributed to a tire problem. after pulling off the road and inspecting the rear wheel i discovered that the tire was fine but the wheel itself was loose and could be moved nearly an inch side to side. this is the second failure of the rear wheel assembly on this bike. i reported the first occurrence in 2006 as well. at the shop the mechanics were able to remove the wheel by simply pulling on it. at that time i realized how luck i was to have pulled off before the wheel separated from the vehicle on the road. the manufacturer, bmw na, inspected the vehicle and authorized replacement of the entire final drive assembly including the brakes (which were damaged by the wheel movement). *tr | |||
| 09/13/2006 | 3610 | 1 | 01/17/2006 |
| Bmw r1200rt final drive. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2006 bmw r1200rt with rear end failure. customer states that bmw won't give him any information about this problem. he states that the seals are leaking causing the final drive to fail. customer would like information. *kb the consumer stated the problem started when bmw introduced a new maintenance free final drive. which meant the differential oil didn't not need to be changed because the rear end was sealed. yet, a number of rear ends have leaked and caused differential failure. *jb | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 2600 | 1 | 08/20/2007 |
| Failure of the rear drive on a 2006 bmw motorcycle (r1200rt). failure caused by a bad bearing after only 2,600 miles. *tr | |||