BMW K1300 S 2011: SUSPENSION:REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V488000

Make Model Year
BMW K1300 S 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-03-30 2010-10-08 2010-10-14

Production Dates: 2008-09-01 - 2010-09-30

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11826

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

THIS COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.

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.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .