2005-2011 BMW K1200 GT/K1200 R/K1200 S +3 - Suspension recall
NHTSA campaign: 10V488000
11,826 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2005-2011
- Makes
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- Potential units affected
- 11,826 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2010-10-08
Affected vehicles
- 2011 BMW K1300 GT
- 2011 BMW K1300 R
- 2011 BMW K1300 S
- 2010 BMW K1300 GT
- 2010 BMW K1300 R
- 2010 BMW K1300 S
- 2009 BMW K1300 GT
- 2009 BMW K1300 R
- 2009 BMW K1300 S
- 2008 BMW K1200 GT
- 2008 BMW K1200 R
- 2008 BMW K1200 S
- 2007 BMW K1200 GT
- 2007 BMW K1200 R
- 2007 BMW K1200 S
- 2006 BMW K1200 GT
- 2006 BMW K1200 R
- 2006 BMW K1200 S
- 2005 BMW K1200 GT
- 2005 BMW K1200 R
- 2005 BMW K1200 S
What’s the problem?
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.
What could happen?
THIS COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.
What’s the fix?
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.