NHTSA Campaign 17V481000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 17V481000 covers 23 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 17V481000 with NHTSA on July 28, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V481000, NHTSA lists up to 47,775 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 27, 2007 and September 27, 2017.
The 17V481000 report reached NHTSA 2 months before the end of the affected build window.
Owner notification letters for 17V481000 were scheduled from October 16, 2017, 80 days after the report.
17V481000 covers 9 models from BMW, model years 2009–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V481000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V481000 vehicles, the 2016 BMW R1200 Rs has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V481000 ranks 45 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V481000, BMW of North America, LLC has 10 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V481000 was 17V327000, reported on May 18, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2017 F800R and F800GT motorcycles, 2014-2018 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure motorcycles, 2016-2017 S1000XR motorcycles and 2015-2017 R1200R and R1200RS, 2008-2012 F650GS, 2008-2018 F800GS, and 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure motorcycles. When equipped with the optional aluminum luggage cases, the rear reflex reflectors may be partially blocked. The aluminum case mounts for the R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure may also partially block the reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- If the rear reflex reflectors are obscured from view, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install reflectors on the cases or for the case mounts, an additional bracket with rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported July 28, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V481000 (23)
BMW (23)
- 2009 BMW F650 Gs
- 2010 BMW F650 Gs
- 2011 BMW F650 Gs
- 2012 BMW F650 Gs
- 2009 BMW F800 Gs
- 2010 BMW F800 Gs
- 2012 BMW F800 Gs
- 2013 BMW F800 Gs
- 2014 BMW F800 Gs
- 2015 BMW F800 Gs
- 2013 BMW F800 Gt
- 2015 BMW F800 Gt
- 2014 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure
- 2014 BMW R1200 Gs
- 2015 BMW R1200 Gs
- 2016 BMW R1200 Gs
- 2017 BMW R1200 Gs
- 2018 BMW R1200 Gs
- 2015 BMW R1200 Gs Adventure
- 2017 BMW R1200 Gs Adventure
- 2015 BMW R1200 R
- 2016 BMW R1200 Rs
- 2016 BMW S1000 Xr
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V481000, 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: July 28, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted