# NHTSA recall 10V496000

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: 10V496000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2010\-10\-18
- Owners notified: 2011\-01\-13
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
- Units potentially affected: 1780

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2008 THROUGH 2010 F 650 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 11, 2008, THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2009.  A WASHER MAY INTERFERE WITH THE FRONT DISC BRAKE FASTENERS' TORQUE.  AS A RESULT, OVER TIME, A FASTENER OR MUTIPLE FASTENERS COULD BECOME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE BRAKE DISC TO BECOME LOOSE.


## What can happen

A LOOSE BRAKE DISC MAY INTERFERE WITH PROPER BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 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

- [2008 BMW F 650 GS](/makes/bmw/f-650-gs/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-11 to 2009\-12\-08.
- [2009 BMW F 650 GS](/makes/bmw/f-650-gs/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-11 to 2009\-12\-08.
- [2010 BMW F650 GS](/makes/bmw/f-650-gs/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-11 to 2009\-12\-08.

## 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\-61\-003\-08](/bulletins/10028386.md), 2009-03-27, 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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