NHTSA recall 07V151000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 07V151000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2007-04-03 |
| Owners notified | 2007-06-01 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND |
| Units potentially affected | 305 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELD BETWEEN THE SIDE STAND AND THE FRAME BOTTOM SECTION WAS NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY. THE LOAD-BEARING CAPABILITY OF THE SIDE STAND IS AFFECTED. AS A RESULT, THE SIDE STAND COULD FAIL.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED, THE MOTORCYCLE COULD FALL TO THE GROUND AND INJURE A PERSON SITTING ON THE MOTORCYCLE OR A PERSON NEARBY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FRAME BOTTOM SECTION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
| 2006 BMW F650 GS | Built 2006-06-23 to 2006-08-31. |
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| 2007 BMW F650 GS | Built 2006-06-23 to 2006-08-31. |
| 2006 BMW F650 GS DAKAR | Built 2006-06-23 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 BMW F650 GS DAKAR | Built 2006-06-23 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| MC460521 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Stress corrosion cracks may occur on the studs of certain milled footrests from the BMW Motorrad special accessories catalog for the GS models. |
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| MC310102 | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. We have been notified by Showa, the manufacturer of the front forks for the F 650 Dakar model, that one of the four mounting bolts, attaching the fork stabilizer to the fork legs is incorrect |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.