Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V488000

Suspension: rear

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-10-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V488000

Suspension: rear

Component: Suspension: rear
Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Vehicles affected: 11,826
Reported to NHTSA: 2010-10-08
Owners notified: 2011-03-30

Defect description

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.

Safety risk

THIS COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

21 model years across 6 models.

Model	Years on record
BMW K1200 GT	2008 2007 2006 2005
BMW K1200 R	2008 2007 2006 2005
BMW K1200 S	2008 2007 2006 2005
BMW K1300 GT	2011 2010 2009
BMW K1300 R	2011 2010 2009
BMW K1300 S	2011 2010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.