After over 145 individual complaints filed between April 2001 and August 2011, the NHTSA has finally opened its first official investigation into the failure of crown gear bearings on BMW models equipped with the Paralever style final drive. NHTSA investigation DP12001 opened 1/20/12 is centered on 1999-2005 K1200LTs for now. But, if the findings are what we all believe they will be, the scope of the investigation should be expanded. I found the only way to get NHTSA to listen and focus was to pepper its director, David Strickland, with repeat letters as well as inquiries from WA Senator Patty Murray who chairs the subcommittee over funding for the NHSTA. If you have had a final drive failure on your Paralever equipped BMW, and have NOT already reported it to the NHSTA, I urge you do it now.
You will need your VIN, (est.) date of failure and mileage. State your model as well. While they should be able to identify from VIN, their data was wrong 50% of the time. Specify if gear oil leaked.
www.safercar.gov
or call (888) 327-4236
or mail to:
NHSTA
Office of Defects Investigation (NVS-210)
West Building
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington DC 20590
In your complaint, select ÔÇ£Power TrainÔÇØ as the component and reference that you have had the same failure as described in ODI No. 10439549, and currently being investigated under Campaign DP12001.
Send an email to your Congressman and US Senator to follow up on your behalf as well.
Chris Cimino
You will need your VIN, (est.) date of failure and mileage. State your model as well. While they should be able to identify from VIN, their data was wrong 50% of the time. Specify if gear oil leaked.
www.safercar.gov
or call (888) 327-4236
or mail to:
NHSTA
Office of Defects Investigation (NVS-210)
West Building
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington DC 20590
In your complaint, select ÔÇ£Power TrainÔÇØ as the component and reference that you have had the same failure as described in ODI No. 10439549, and currently being investigated under Campaign DP12001.
Send an email to your Congressman and US Senator to follow up on your behalf as well.
Chris Cimino
