2009 BMW F 800 GS recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
BMW is recalling 754 my 2009 F800 GS vehicles. The axle shaft wall thickness may not have been manufactured according to specifications.
💥 The risk
If the wall thickness was not sufficient, the axle shaft could deform and could break increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the front wheel quick-release axle and replace it with an improved axle free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during june 2009. 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
- 09V088000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 754
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-1117
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 2, 2009
- Built
- Aug 19, 2008 – Jul 2, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners 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 .