NHTSA Complaint #10776511 — 2008 BMW K 1200 GT POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10776511
Vehicle	2008 BMW K 1200 GT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 25, 2012
Date Filed	September 24, 2015
Mileage	15,784 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

FIRST INDICATION OF THE FINAL DRIVE FAILING WAS A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE REAR WHEN RUNNING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS AT HIGHWAY SPEED ,5/25/12 @ 15,784 MILES. THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAK. THE DEALER MADE REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE. SECOND FAILURE ON DAY TRIP 9/24/15 @ 26,687 NOTICED CLUNKING RIDING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT COMING FROM REAR OF BIKE,SPEED APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. AGAIN NO OIL LEAK AND WHEEL RIM AGAIN WOBBLES AT 9 AND 3 O'CLOCK AND 6 AND 12 O'CLOCK. TAKING TO DEALER 9/25/15 AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT SECOND FAILURE!

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