The defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2005 THROUGH 2007 R 1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 7, 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. THE FUEL TANK FRONT ATTACHMENT BOLTS CAN WORK LOOSE ALLOWING THE BOLTS TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FORK LEG IF THE HANDLEBAR IS TURNED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT.
The risk
THIS COULD LIMIT THE TRAVEL RANGE OF THE HANDLEBARS WHICH COULD AFFECT HANDLING AND MANEUVERABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR MOTORCYCLES BY FURTHER SECURING THE BOLTS USING LOCTITE. THE REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED 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 R 1200 GS Adventure | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 R 1200 GS Adventure | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW R 1200 GS Adventure | 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| BMW R 1200 GS Adventure | 2007 | 7 | 4 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2010
12 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed 89 campaigns in all.
| 10V621000 10 Dec 2010 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 10V518000 26 Oct 2010 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 10V348000 27 Jul 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V330000 22 Jul 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V294000 29 Jun 2010 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 10V285000 25 Jun 2010 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V215000 21 May 2010 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
| 10V147000 16 Apr 2010 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010