BMW of North America, LLC: Suspension › Rear
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 8, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,826. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 BMW K1300 GT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW K1300 R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW K1300 S | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW K1300 GT | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 BMW K1300 R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW K1300 S | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW K1300 GT | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW K1300 R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW K1300 S | 59 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW K1200 GT | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW K1200 R | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW K1200 S | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 BMW K1200 GT | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW K1200 R | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW K1200 S | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW K1200 GT | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW K1200 R | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 BMW K1200 S | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW K1200 GT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW K1200 R | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW K1200 S | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V488000.
Full record for the 2011 BMW K1300 GT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →