# NHTSA recall 10V274000

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: 10V274000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2010\-06\-16
- Owners notified: 2010\-08\-30
- Component: POWER TRAIN
- Units potentially affected: 1916

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 F650 GS AND F 800 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2009.  THE DRIVE CHAINS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATION.  AS A RESULT, OVER TIME THE DRIVE CHAIN COULD BREAK.


## What can happen

IF THE BROKEN CHAIN BECOMES TRAPPED BETWEEN THE REAR WHEEL AND THE FRAME, THE REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE CHAIN AND SPROCKETS ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES 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

- [2008 BMW F 650 GS](/makes/bmw/f-650-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-11 to 2009\-03\-24.
- [2009 BMW F 650 GS](/makes/bmw/f-650-gs/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-11 to 2009\-03\-24.
- [2008 BMW F 800 GS](/makes/bmw/f-800-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-09\-27 to 2009\-03\-30.
- [2009 BMW F 800 GS](/makes/bmw/f-800-gs/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-09\-27 to 2009\-03\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [MC210221](/bulletins/10200257.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [MC63308496](/bulletins/10149275.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [MC2300117](/bulletins/10149274.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [MC53055102](/bulletins/10147995.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [MC62332524](/bulletins/10147915.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [MC59759165](/bulletins/10147911.md), 2018-11-13, 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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