{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V502000","date":"2017-08-14","owner_notified":"2017-10-16","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS","summary":"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.","consequence":"If the right-side pivot pin loosens, the handling and stability of the motorcycle may be affected, increase the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":3368,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2019-1","period_to":"2019-1","submitted":"2019-04-22","involved":3368,"remedied":1923,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":57,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"BMW","model":"R NINE T","vehicle_id":"2014_bmw_r-ninet","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-11-27","built_to":"2017-07-21"},{"year":2015,"make":"BMW","model":"R NINE T","vehicle_id":"2015_bmw_r-ninet","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-11-27","built_to":"2017-07-21"},{"year":2016,"make":"BMW","model":"R NINE T","vehicle_id":"2016_bmw_r-ninet","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-11-27","built_to":"2017-07-21"},{"year":2017,"make":"BMW","model":"R NINE T","vehicle_id":"2017_bmw_r-ninet","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-11-27","built_to":"2017-07-21"}],"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/17V502000"}