# NHTSA recall 10V275000

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: 10V275000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2010\-06\-16
- Owners notified: 2010\-08\-30
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 2070

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2005 THROUGH 2007 R 1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 7, 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2007.  THE FUEL TANK FRONT ATTACHMENT BOLTS CAN WORK LOOSE ALLOWING THE BOLTS TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FORK LEG IF THE HANDLEBAR IS TURNED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT.


## What can happen

THIS COULD LIMIT THE TRAVEL RANGE OF THE HANDLEBARS WHICH COULD AFFECT HANDLING AND MANEUVERABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR MOTORCYCLES BY FURTHER SECURING THE BOLTS USING LOCTITE.  THE REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED 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

- [2005 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-05 to 2007\-12\-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-05 to 2007\-09\-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-07 to 2007\-09\-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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