NHTSA Campaign 12V585000
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
NHTSA campaign 12V585000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: motorcycle: kickstand/center stand. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 12V585000 with NHTSA on December 14, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V585000, NHTSA lists up to 2,385 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V585000 were scheduled from January 29, 2013, 46 days after the report.
12V585000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2012–2013.
Owners of the model years 12V585000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V585000 vehicles, the 2013 BMW S 1000 RR has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V585000 ranks 137 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V585000, BMW of North America, LLC has 17 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 12V585000 was 12V556000, reported on December 3, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 S 1000 RR motorcycles manufactured September 2011, through December 2012. Due to a manufacturing fault, the side-stand attachment bolts could start to loosen. The loosening of the side-stand bolts could cause the stand to separate from the frame of the motorcycle.
- The risk
- A separation of the side-stand could cause the motorcycle to fall, causing a risk of injury.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will clean the sidestand mounting plate threads and replace the side-stand mounting plate bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
Reported December 14, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V585000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V585000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 14, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted