NHTSA recall 16V948000

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.

Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	16V948000
Manufacturer	BMW of North America, LLC
Reported	2016-12-30
Owners notified	2017-02-17
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Units potentially affected	21

Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
Report	Quarterly report 3, for 2017 quarter 3
Filed with NHTSA	2018-01-26
Vehicles in the campaign	21
Reported remedied	21 (100%)
Reported unreachable	0
Reported removed	0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, 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 North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 S 1000 RR motorcycles manufactured June 8, 2016, to November 16, 2016, and 2017 S 1000 R motorcycles manufactured on October 12, 2016. One of the bolts on the rear suspension deflection lever may loosen and adversely affect the handling of the motorcycle.

What can happen

If the bolt loosens and affects the motorcycle's handling, there may be an increased risk of a crash.

The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolts and tighten them to the proper specifications, free of charge. The recall began February 17, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2017 BMW S 1000 R	Built 2016-10-12 to 2016-10-12.
2016 BMW S 1000 RR	Built 2016-06-08 to 2016-11-16.
2017 BMW S 1000 RR	Built 2016-06-08 to 2016-11-16.

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

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
MC310123	2023-12-06. Service bulletin. On the above listed vehicles, lubricant residue can be found on the fork cap on the right side telescoping fork. Vehicles with caps 31 42 1 754 557 and 31 42 1 757 701 can show this residue. These are not leaks at the cap, but assembly grease residue. Forks with this apparent leak have been received and leak testing was performed. NO leaks could be detected.
SIB-111421	2023-08-07. Service bulletin. CHECK ROCKER ARMS AND REPLACE WHERE NEEDED.
MC62260571	2018-11-13. Service bulletin. While riding with cruise control and hands off the handle bars there is significant pulling of the motorcycle to one side.