The defect
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.
The risk
THIS COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW K1200 GT | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW K1200 R | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW K1200 S | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW K1300 GT | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW K1300 R | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW K1300 S | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 K1200 GT | 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| BMW K1200 GT | 2006 | 10 | 3 |
| BMW K1200 GT | 2007 | 20 | 4 |
| BMW K1200 GT | 2008 | 22 | 4 |
| BMW K1200 R | 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| BMW K1200 R | 2006 | 14 | 4 |
| BMW K1200 R | 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| BMW K1200 R | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| BMW K1200 S | 2005 | 14 | 5 |
| BMW K1200 S | 2006 | 12 | 4 |
| BMW K1200 S | 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| BMW K1200 S | 2008 | 13 | 5 |
| BMW K1300 GT | 2009 | 39 | 4 |
| BMW K1300 GT | 2010 | 14 | 2 |
| BMW K1300 GT | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW K1300 R | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW K1300 R | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW K1300 R | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW K1300 S | 2009 | 56 | 4 |
| BMW K1300 S | 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| BMW K1300 S | 2011 | 3 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2010
21 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the suspension; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed 89 campaigns in all.
| 10V656000 24 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V643000 17 Dec 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V640000 16 Dec 2010 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 10V580000 10 Nov 2010 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION |
| 10V545000 5 Nov 2010 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 10V501000 21 Oct 2010 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 10V506000 12 Oct 2010 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD |
| 10V449000 28 Sept 2010 | ASTON MARTIN |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010