Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V141000

Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-03-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V141000

Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Component
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
43,426
Reported to NHTSA
2015-03-11
Owners notified
2015-05-07

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 R1200GS and R1200RT, 2006-2010 R1200GS Adventure, 2007-2010 R1200R, 2007 R1200S and K1200R Sport, 2005-2007 R1200ST, 2008-2009 HP2 Megamoto, 2006 HP2 Enduro, 2008-2010 HP2 Sport, 2005-2008 K1200S, 2006-2008 K1200R, K1200GT, 2009-2011 K1300S, 2010-2011 K1300R, and 2009-2010 K1300GT motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the rear wheel mounting flange may crack if the rear wheel mounting bolts are over tightened.

Safety risk

If the rear wheel mounting flange cracks, the mounting bolts may loosen and the rear wheel may not remain secured to the motorcycle, causing a loss of stability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing aluminum rear wheel flange with a steel one, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

49 model years across 16 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW HP2 Enduro2006
BMW HP2 Megamoto2009 2008
BMW HP2 Sport2010 2009 2008
BMW K 1200 GT2008 2007 2006
BMW K 1200 R2008 2007 2006
BMW K 1200 R Sport2007
BMW K 1200 S2008 2007 2006 2005
BMW K 1300 GT2010 2009
BMW K 1300 R2011 2010
BMW K 1300 S2011 2010 2009
BMW R 1200 GS2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
BMW R 1200 GS Adventure2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
BMW R 1200 R2010 2009 2008 2007
BMW R 1200 RT2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
BMW R 1200 S2007
BMW R 1200 ST2007 2006 2005

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.