# NHTSA recall 10V488000

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: 10V488000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2010\-10\-08
- Owners notified: 2011\-03\-30
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 11826

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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


## The 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 BMW K1200 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1200-gt/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2006 BMW K1200 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1200-gt/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2007 BMW K1200 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1200-gt/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2008 BMW K1200 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1200-gt/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2005 BMW K1200 R](/makes/bmw/k-1200-r/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2006 BMW K1200 R](/makes/bmw/k-1200-r/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2007 BMW K1200 R](/makes/bmw/k-1200-r/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2008 BMW K1200 R](/makes/bmw/k-1200-r/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2005 BMW K1200 S](/makes/bmw/k-1200-s/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2006 BMW K1200 S](/makes/bmw/k-1200-s/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2007 BMW K1200 S](/makes/bmw/k-1200-s/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2008 BMW K1200 S](/makes/bmw/k-1200-s/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.
- [2009 BMW K1300 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1300-gt/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2010 BMW K1300 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1300-gt/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2011 BMW K1300 GT](/makes/bmw/k-1300-gt/2011/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2009 BMW K1300 R](/makes/bmw/k-1300-r/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2010 BMW K1300 R](/makes/bmw/k-1300-r/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2011 BMW K1300 R](/makes/bmw/k-1300-r/2011/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2009 BMW K1300 S](/makes/bmw/k-1300-s/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2010 BMW K1300 S](/makes/bmw/k-1300-s/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-01 to 2010\-09\-30.
- [2011 BMW K1300 S](/makes/bmw/k-1300-s/2011/recalls.md). Built 2008\-09\-01 to 2010\-09\-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.

- [SIB\-61\-001\-08](/bulletins/10027805.md), 2009-02-10, Service bulletin
- [33\-001\-08](/bulletins/10026305.md), 2008-10-17, 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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