The defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 F650 GS AND F 800 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2009. THE DRIVE CHAINS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, OVER TIME THE DRIVE CHAIN COULD BREAK.
The risk
IF THE BROKEN CHAIN BECOMES TRAPPED BETWEEN THE REAR WHEEL AND THE FRAME, THE REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE CHAIN AND SPROCKETS ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW F 650 GS | 2008, 2009 |
| BMW F 800 GS | 2008, 2009 |
Components: POWER TRAIN
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW F 650 GS | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| BMW F 650 GS | 2009 | 9 | 3 |
| BMW F 800 GS | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| BMW F 800 GS | 2009 | 10 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2010
35 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the power train; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed 89 campaigns in all.
| 10V630000 20 Dec 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V634000 13 Dec 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V605000 29 Nov 2010 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 10V503000 21 Oct 2010 | OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY |
| 10V461000 8 Oct 2010 | HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC |
| 10V460000 8 Oct 2010 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 10V469000 4 Oct 2010 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 10V448000 1 Oct 2010 | NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010