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BMW - Front suspension could fail

Official notice

10 Jul 2017

Last checked

10 Jul 2017

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Front suspension could fail. Front suspension could fail Published 2017-07-10.

What to do now

Recall the machines that are likely to be affected and retrofit with an additional fixed fork bush or � if the preliminary damage is too much � the fixed front tubes are replaced by appropriately modified new parts.

Units affected

10,929

Recall number

RM-2017-020

Official notice

2017-07-10

The hazard

Front suspension could fail

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

R1200GS

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW MOTORRAD UK R1200GS

Units affected

10,929

Risk / hazard

Front suspension could fail

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

BMW

Manufacturer

Bmw motorrad uk

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall RM-2017-020

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

RM-2017-020

Campaign number

0000313000

Units affected

10,929

Classification

DVSA recall RM-2017-020

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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