# NHTSA recall 14V320000

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.

**NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 14V320000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2014\-06\-12
- Owners notified: 2014\-08\-11
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 950

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2014 BMW R 1200 RT](/makes/bmw/r-1200-rt/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-11\-27 to 2014\-05\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [MC61737415](/bulletins/10193514.md), 2021-05-17, Service bulletin
- [MC54812349](/bulletins/10149205.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [MC54812349](/bulletins/10147996.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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