NHTSA Campaign 16V948000

SUSPENSION:REAR

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Dec 30, 2016 · 21 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 S 1000 RR motorcycles manufactured June 8, 2016, to November 16, 2016, and 2017 S 1000 R motorcycles manufactured on October 12, 2016. One of the bolts on the rear suspension deflection lever may loosen and adversely affect the handling of the motorcycle.

Consequence

If the bolt loosens and affects the motorcycle's handling, there may be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolts and tighten them to the proper specifications, free of charge. The recall began February 17, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW S 1000 R 2017 21
BMW S 1000 RR 2016 21
BMW S 1000 RR 2017 21

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V948000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.