2006 BMW R1200 HP2, 2007 BMW R1200 S Recall: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE FINAL-DRIVE ASSEMBLY O-RING…
NHTSA campaign 06V399000 · Power Train · filed Oct 18, 2006 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE FINAL-DRIVE ASSEMBLY O-RING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY. A LEAK MAY OCCUR AT THE LOCATION OF THIS O-RING WHICH IS NEAR THE REAR BRAKE DISC.
The risk
IF A LEAK WERE TO OCCUR, OIL COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR BRAKE DISC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW O-RING IN THE FINAL-DRIVE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
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.
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 06V399000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.