# NHTSA recall 18V408000

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: 18V408000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2018\-06\-15
- Owners notified: 2018\-09\-21
- Component: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 2376

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2017\-2018 BMW G310R and 2018 BMW G310GS motorcycles.  Over time, repeated use and loading of the side stand could cause damage to the side stand and the motorcycle's frame.


## What can happen

Damage to the side stand and/or frame may result in the motorcycle unexpectedly falling over while it is stationary, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frame, installing a reinforcement plate and new side stand, or the frame will be replaced if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began on September 21, 2018.  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 2019 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-01\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 2376
- Reported remedied: 1500 \(63%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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

- [2018 BMW G310 GS](/makes/bmw/g-310-gs/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-11\-03 to 2018\-05\-19.
- [2017 BMW G310R](/makes/bmw/g-310-r/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-12 to 2018\-05\-19.
- [2018 BMW G310R](/makes/bmw/g-310-r/2018/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-12 to 2018\-05\-19.

## 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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