Recall Details For: 2006 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 06V486000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 37776
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V486000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: BMW
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: R1200 GS ADVENTURE
- MODEL YEAR: 2006
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: TIRES:VALVE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060830
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20061012
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 144
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20070112
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: BMW of North America, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20061221
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20061228
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE TIRE INFLATION VALVE HOLE IN THE RIM OF THE CROSS-SPOKE WHEEL WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPM) WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED. A LEAK MAY DEVELOP AT THIS LOCATION POSSIBLY CAUSING SUDDEN DEFLATION OF THE TIRE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THIS HAPPENED, MOTORCYCLE HANDLING AND CONTROL WOULD BE COMPROMISED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL TEMPORARILY DEACTIVATE THE TPM SYSTEM, REMOVE THE CORRESPONDING VALVES AND INTEGRAL TPM SENSORS, AND THEN REPLACE THEM WITH STANDARD VALVES. WHEN A PERMANENT REPAIR IS AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR REACTIVATION OF THE TPM SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT OF THE INTEGRAL TPM SENSORS AND VALVES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-331-1117.
RECALL 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000023156000220851000000304
