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NHTSA recall 00V266000

Engine and engine cooling › Engine

BMW K1200RS

Reported Sep 12, 2000188 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Mar 20, 1997 – Apr 14, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: motorcycles. the cylinder head contains two sealing plugs covering holes in the area near the spark plugs. one or both plugs may not have been fully seated during vehicle assembly. either or both of the sealing plugs could loosen or completely detach from their mounting point during vehicle operation.

The risk

This condition could allow coolant to escape, travel along the engine cover, and contact the rear tire, reducing its traction and affecting the stability of the motorcycle. in addition, the loss of coolant could lead to increased engine operating temperature and possible overheating.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the sealing plugs with a stainless steel plug design.

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Vehicles in this recall

BMW K1200RS
1998

Notes

Owner notification began october 12, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117, option #5. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).