BMW Suspension

BMW is recalling about 365 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. If that happened, motorcycle handling would be compromised increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
08V564000
Manufacturer
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Reported
23 October 2008
Vehicles
365
Built between
Aug 2004 – Aug 2006
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
7 January 2009
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 2004 and August 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2005-2006 BMW HP2 EnduroBuilt August 2004 to August 2006

What the defect is

BMW is recalling 365 my 2005-2006 HP2 enduro motorcycles. The front threaded fastener of the paralever link may not have been tightened to correct specifications. If the fastener was not tightened according to specifications, it could loosen. Over time, it is possible for the fastener to separate from its housing. If this were to occur, then the final drive of the motorcycle would not be properly supported.

What could happen

If that happened, motorcycle handling would be compromised increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FRONT THREADED FASTENER OF THE PARALEVER LINK AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED FASTENER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2009.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 2004 to August 2006
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA23 October 2008
  3. Owners notified7 January 2009

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 October 2008.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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