Defect Investigation Detail

BMW / K1200LT / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: DP12001 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW
Vehicale/Equipment Model: K1200LT Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2002
Component Name: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Manufacturer's Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Date Opened: Jan, 20 2012 Date Closed: Jun, 20 2013
Subject: M/C final drive ball bearing failure Summary: The office of defects investigation (odi) received a defect petition requesting that it open an investigation into model year (my) 1998-2009 bmw klt series motorcycles for final drive bearing failures.the petitioner asked nhtsa to issue an order that [bmw] be required to recall the affected models for inspection ofcomponent wear and proper assembly of the [final drive] bearing.odi has reviewed the petition, assessed relevant consumer complaints, and gathered other data in the course of investigating this issue.based on its review, odi does not believe that a safety-related defect trend currently exists for final drive bearing failures in the subject motorcycles.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa's limited resources to accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.however, the agency will continue to monitor information related to this issue and will take further action if warranted.for detailed information, see the federal register notice: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-13779.