# NHTSA recall 17V438000

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: 17V438000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2017\-07\-10
- Owners notified: 2017\-08\-31
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Units potentially affected: 14626

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2014\-2017 BMW R1200GS and BMW R1200GS Adventure motorcycles.   The motorcycle fixed fork tube may separate from the pressed in seal plug that secures the tube to the upper triple clamp.


## What can happen

If the fork tube detaches from the sealing plug, the handling and stability of the motorcycle will be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will add an additional fixed fork tube bush.  A fork that is sufficiently damaged will be replaced with a modified new part.  These repairs will be made free of charge.  The recall began August 31, 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-01\-10
- Vehicles in the campaign: 14626
- Reported remedied: 11192 \(76%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 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 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-05\-13 to 2017\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2014 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-10\-28 to 2017\-06\-19.
- [2015 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-10\-28 to 2017\-06\-19.
- [2016 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-10\-28 to 2017\-06\-19.
- [2017 BMW R1200 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2017/recalls.md). Built 2013\-10\-28 to 2017\-06\-19.
- [2015 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-05\-13 to 2017\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2016 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-05\-13 to 2017\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2017 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE](/makes/bmw/r-1200-gs/2017/recalls.md). Built 2013\-05\-13 to 2017\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B340515](/bulletins/10184575.md), 2020-12-21, Service bulletin
- [B310112](/bulletins/10179812.md), 2020-09-14, Service bulletin
- [MC54812349](/bulletins/10149205.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [MC54812349](/bulletins/10147996.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [MC57005523](/bulletins/10147963.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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/17V438000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/17V438000)

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