BMW F 650 GS: Disc

Date

Dec. 29, 2008

Filed by

BMW Of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW F 650 GS (2008)

Component

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc

Description of the defect

BMW is recalling 373 my 2008 F650 GS Motorcycles. Due to production And Assembly tolerances, The length of One or more of The front Brake disc fasteners May be insufficient. If The length of a fastener was insufficient, this could result in The fastener not being tightened according to specifications.

Potentially affected

373

What can happen

If this happened, The fastener could work loose from its threads. In some cases involving multiple fasteners, The Brake disc could loosen, increasing The risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will remove The Brake disc fasteners And replace them with New longer fasteners. The recall is expected to begin during January 2009. Owners May contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

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 <a href=HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov>HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov</a> .

Owner notification date

Jan. 15, 2009

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

08V693000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.