NHTSA recall 14V320000
NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.
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) |
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| Campaign number | 14V320000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2014-06-12 |
| Owners notified | 2014-08-11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Units potentially affected | 950 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-01-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 950 |
| Reported remedied | 935 (98%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 R1200 RT motorcycles manufactured November 27, 2013, to May 5, 2014. The affected vehicles have a Dynamic Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA) rear shock absorber. The piston rod within the rear shock absorber can break without warning, causing loss of stability.
What can happen
If the piston rod breaks it will cause loss of stability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Dynamic ESA shock absorber, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in July 2014. Owners may contact BMW Customer Relations at 1-800-525-7417. Note: Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until they have been remedied.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2014 BMW R 1200 RT | Built 2013-11-27 to 2014-05-05. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| MC61737415 | 2021-05-17. Service bulletin. The spring strut coveron the left and the hanfwheel cover on the right come loos very easily when being ridden. |
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| MC54812349 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. It is not possible to calibrate the ESA suspension strut. |
| MC54812349 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. ESA spring strut cannot be calibrated / additional models added |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.