2007 BMW F800 S & 2007 BMW F800 ST + 5 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
If this occurred, the steering damper could become stiff increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the steering damper free of charge. The recall began during september 2008. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V342000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 428
- Component
- STEERING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-1117
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 1, 2008
- Built
- Mar 26, 2007 – May 4, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.