NHTSA Complaint #10735021 — 2008 BMW K1200 GT

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10735021
Vehicle	2008 BMW K1200 GT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 18, 2015
Date Filed	July 19, 2015
Mileage	14,483 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

REAR DRIVE BEARINGS AND WHEEL SIDE SEAL FAILED GEAR LUBE ON REAR BRAKE PADS AND REAR BRAKES QUIT WORKING. TIRE TREAD CONTAMINATED WITH LUBE MAKING GREATLY REDUCED TRACTION. NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON STOPPING DUE TO CHANGE IN THE VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND LOSS OF REAR WHEEL TRACTION AS THE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE ANY INDICATION THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED UNTIL STOPPING. THE REAR DRIVE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS MARCH 2015 AT 11,400 MILES OR SO. I HAVE NEVER HAD A FAILURE ON SUCH A MAJOR SAFETY RELATED COMPONENT SUCH AS THIS ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED AT SUCH A RELATIVELY LOW TOTAL VEHICLE MILEAGE LEVEL.

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