"some kind of upgrade for the brake system"

[Dr.ABS Brake]

Hey - just visited i-BMW.com and now back with some interresting news:

As you may know, "the servos and abs failed" on the new K1200S of Miles Miller (i-bmw.com), leaving him on "residual" braking. He is back with an interresting update of his case, so far the second case of failing servos and ABS on brand new BMW K1200S motorbikes in the States:

... They worked all day on my motorcycle, first extracting an existing "ABS pressure modulator" from a K-S that had just arrived and then "transplanting" it into my motorcycle ...

As far as I know these hydraulic units are out of stock at BMW and you have to wait at least one week in Germany to get a replacement part according to German sources. The official explanation for that is that all hydraulic units are needed for production of new beemers.

"he thought BMW was working on some kind of upgrade for the brake system"

Does anyone know what these guys at Southsound BMW are talking about? Does this sound like a recall?

Dr.

 

[Dr.ABS Brake]

I like to add:

We in Germany do have an investigation by the DA in Munich in this issue of brakes.

Staatsanwaltschaft München I
AZ: 255 JS 205 338 / 05
Linprunstraße 25
80335 München
Germany

 

[Dr.ABS Brake]

Recall "DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP"

2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Recall ID from NHTSA: 05V133000

Auto Recall Date: APR 01, 2005
Vehicle Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 204000
2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (SBC) SYSTEM MAY PREMATURELY SHIFT TO THE HYDRAULIC BACK-UP FUNCTION MODE, DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION, OR DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.
Defect Consequence:
IN THE HYDRAULIC BACK-UP MODE, THE DRIVER HAS BRAKING POWER SUFFICIENT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH GREATER BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE IS REQUIRED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WILL BE NOTICEABLY LONGER.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET AND REPLACEMENT GROUND WIRE TO THE SBC PUMP UNIT ON ALL VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SBC PUMP UNIT IN SL VEHICLES PRODUCED DURING A LIMITED PRODUCTION PERIOD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
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