BMWMCCWA

The August 2010 Issue of TBAM is alerting owners of Australian & New Zealand BMW R1200GS and Adventure Models manufactured between 2006 & 2009 to an issue with the Brake Lines of these models. Owners are advised to contact their BMW dealer for clarification and possibly to have replacement brake hoses fitted.

More information from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Website http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index ... mId/953176

BMW—R 1200 R, GS and ST models—Conversion to new brake lines
PRA number: 2008/9987
Date created: 24th April 2008
Product description: Model R 1200 R (K27). Type 0378. R 1200 GS (K25). 0307. R 1200 ST (K28).
What are the hazards?: Malfunction
What are the defects?: The brake lines installed on the motorcycles might be under strain. The vibrations that occur when the motorcycle is being ridden could cause these brake lines to develop leaks, allowing brake fluid to escape.
Where the product was sold: National
Supplier: BMW Group Australia
What should consumers do?: BMW has written to all customers advising them to return their motorcycles to their chosen dealership.

Auto Classic advised that BMW Australia will write to listed owners of affected bikes.

I heard about this a couple of months ago and rang the dealer....they told me if my bike was affected, i would be contacted by letter from BMW. Not sure if they were fobbing me off. I havent recieved anything thru the mail yet. My 1200GSA was manufactured in Apr 07.

Hello to all,

Mine is affected, no letter from BMW, luckilly Neville reminded me to check last Sunday. make sure you check with Autu Classsic yourself and don't wait for them.

Graeme.

Cookie wrote:Hello to all,

Mine is affected, no letter from BMW, luckilly Neville reminded me to check last Sunday. make sure you check with Autu Classsic yourself and don't wait for them.

Graeme.

Nev here. My 2008 R1200 GSA was also affected. Noticed brake fluid leaking at a service station in Longreach Queensland a couple of weeks ago. The short brake pipe in the ABS distribution system fractured. Cost me a couple of days at CentreTune Yamaha until Morgan and W could 'overnight' air freight the parts from Brisbane. Sadly, after I arrived home, I happened across the article in the June Club Bulletin. The outcome could have been very different. Had I been trying to emergency stop from a kangaroo / road train / grey nomad, it would really have been different. Law suits would have ensued, believe me... I have had no contact from BMW either. As it is now, CentreTune Yamaha only fitted the broken brake pipe and not the rest of the kit (now that I know about the recall, I understand the importance of the rest of the kit). So somehow I will have to organise Morgan and W in Brisbane to fit the rest of the kit in October when I go back to ride the other half of my trip around Oz. Please do apply pressure to BMW to remedy the brake recall. Don't leave it 'til it's too late.

Greetings Folks,

For recalls generally, it might be a good idea to post this link prominently on the Club website.

It is the Australian Federal Government's Recalls website.

This is the BMW motorcycle page. It lists all BMW motorcycle recalls.

http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index ... mId/952852

Although I am informed that my 2008 BMW R1200 GSA is up for 2 recall campaigns: Brake lines; and fuel pump.

So keep an eye out.

See you 'biked-up' folks on Sunday

Cheers
Nev

At the 30k service Auto Classic advised me that the work had been done due to a recall