The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2017 F800R and F800GT motorcycles, 2014-2018 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure motorcycles, 2016-2017 S1000XR motorcycles and 2015-2017 R1200R and R1200RS, 2008-2012 F650GS, 2008-2018 F800GS, and 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure motorcycles. When equipped with the optional aluminum luggage cases, the rear reflex reflectors may be partially blocked. The aluminum case mounts for the R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure may also partially block the reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
If the rear reflex reflectors are obscured from view, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install reflectors on the cases or for the case mounts, an additional bracket with rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW F650 GS | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW F800 GS Adventure | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW F800 GT | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW F800 R | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW R 1200 GS Adventure | 2014 |
| BMW R1200 GS | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW R1200 GS Adventure | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW R1200 R | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW R1200 RS | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW S1000 XR | 2016, 2017 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 F650 GS | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F650 GS | 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| BMW F650 GS | 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| BMW F650 GS | 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| BMW F650 GS | 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2009 | 7 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2013 | 6 | 3 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS Adventure | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS Adventure | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS Adventure | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GS Adventure | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 GT | 2013 | 3 | 2 |
| BMW F800 GT | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW F800 GT | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| BMW F800 GT | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW F800 GT | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 R | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 R | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F800 R | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW F800 R | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW F800 R | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R 1200 GS Adventure | 2014 | 2 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2017
170 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the equipment; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
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| 17V835000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V831000 20 Dec 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V827000 19 Dec 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V828000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017