Vehicle recall 06V399000 · October 18, 2006

BMW R1200 HP2 and R 1200 S

On certain motorcycles, during assembly, the final-drive assembly o-ring may not have been installed correctly.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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.
Consequence: If a leak were to occur, oil could come into contact with the rear brake disc, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 06V399000
Reported to NHTSA: October 18, 2006
Filed by: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Owner notification: October 27, 2006
Vehicles potentially affected: 700
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Power train

Recall 06V399000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

BMW R 1200 S (2007): 2007
BMW R1200 HP2 (2006): 2006

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