# NHTSA recall 17V502000

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: 17V502000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2017\-08\-14
- Owners notified: 2017\-10\-16
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 3368

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2014\-2017 R NINE T motorcycles.  The bolts that connect the right\-side swingarm pivot pin to the frame may loosen.


## What can happen

If the right\-side pivot pin loosens, the handling and stability of the motorcycle may be affected, increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will remove the pivot pin bolts, clean, and re\-install them with the proper torque after applying a thread locking adhesive, free of charge.  The recall began October 16, 2017.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1\-800\-525\-7417 or by email at CustomerRelations@bmwmotorcycles.com.


## 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 2019 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-04\-22
- Vehicles in the campaign: 3368
- Reported remedied: 1923 \(57%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 1, 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 NINE T](/makes/bmw/r-ninet/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-11\-27 to 2017\-07\-21.
- [2015 BMW R NINE T](/makes/bmw/r-ninet/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-11\-27 to 2017\-07\-21.
- [2016 BMW R NINE T](/makes/bmw/r-ninet/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-11\-27 to 2017\-07\-21.
- [2017 BMW R NINE T](/makes/bmw/r-ninet/2017/recalls.md). Built 2013\-11\-27 to 2017\-07\-21.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B512117](/bulletins/10149243.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [513314](/bulletins/10148421.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [B540907](/bulletins/10143557.md), 2018-08-06, Service bulletin
- [B513016](/bulletins/10142933.md), 2018-07-16, 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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