NHTSA Campaign 17V502000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 17V502000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 17V502000 with NHTSA on August 14, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V502000, NHTSA lists up to 3,368 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 27, 2013 and July 21, 2017.
The 17V502000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V502000 were scheduled from October 16, 2017, 63 days after the report.
17V502000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V502000 ranks 120 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V502000, BMW of North America, LLC has 17 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 17V502000 was 16V653000, reported on September 9, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- If the right-side pivot pin loosens, the handling and stability of the motorcycle may be affected, increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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 [email protected].
Reported August 14, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V502000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V502000, 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: August 14, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted