# NHTSA recall 10V273000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 10V273000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2010\-06\-16
- Owners notified: 2010\-08\-30
- Component: POWER TRAIN
- Units potentially affected: 1807

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 G 650 X COUNTRY, G 650 X CHALLENGE, AND G650 X MOTO MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 29, 2006 THROUGH MAY 19, 2008.  OVER TIME, THE ROLL GEAR PIN'S MOUNTING ATTACHMENT COULD BREAK.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR FRAGMENTS OF THE ATTACHMENT TO BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE DRIVE CHAIN AND THE REAR SPROCKET.  THE REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROLL GEAR PIN'S MOUNTING ATTACHMENTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2010.  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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 BMW G 650 X US CHALLENGE](/makes/bmw/g-650/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-29 to 2007\-05\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 BMW G 650 X US COUNTRY](/makes/bmw/g-650/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-12\-22 to 2008\-05\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 BMW G 650 X US COUNTRY](/makes/bmw/g-650/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-12\-22 to 2008\-05\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 BMW G 650 X US MOTO](/makes/bmw/g-650/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-12\-22 to 2007\-05\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-22898888\-02](/bulletins/10033266.md), 2010-08-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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