{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V438000","date":"2017-07-10","owner_notified":"2017-08-31","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":14626,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-4","period_to":"2018-4","submitted":"2019-01-10","involved":14626,"remedied":11192,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":76,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"R 1200 GS ADVENTURE","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"base","built_from":"2013-05-13","built_to":"2017-06-19"},{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 GS","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-10-28","built_to":"2017-06-19"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 GS","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-10-28","built_to":"2017-06-19"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 GS","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-10-28","built_to":"2017-06-19"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 GS","vehicle_id":"2017_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-10-28","built_to":"2017-06-19"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 GS ADVENTURE","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"base","built_from":"2013-05-13","built_to":"2017-06-19"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 GS ADVENTURE","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"base","built_from":"2013-05-13","built_to":"2017-06-19"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","model":"R1200 GS ADVENTURE","vehicle_id":"2017_bmw_r-1200-gs","match":"base","built_from":"2013-05-13","built_to":"2017-06-19"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V438000"}