NHTSA vehicle safety data
2010 BMW K1300 R Recalls & Complaints
The 2010 BMW K1300 R has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2010 BMW K1300 R. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.
Includes campaigns NHTSA files under the spelling "K 1300 R".
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2010 BMW K1300 R. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Rear Wheel Mounting Flange may Crack
NHTSA #15V141000 · Wheels — Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs · NHTSA notice
Reported March 11, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 43,426 vehicles
Repair completion: 60.91% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified May 7, 2015 · Vehicles built March 29, 2010 – January 27, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 R1200GS and R1200RT, 2006-2010 R1200GS Adventure, 2007-2010 R1200R, 2007 R1200S and K1200R Sport, 2005-2007 R1200ST, 2008-2009 HP2 Megamoto, 2006 HP2 Enduro, 2008-2010 HP2 Sport, 2005-2008 K1200S, 2006-2008 K1200R, K1200GT, 2009-2011 K1300S, 2010-2011 K1300R, and 2009-2010 K1300GT motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the rear wheel mounting flange may crack if the rear wheel mounting bolts are over tightened.
Safety consequence
If the rear wheel mounting flange cracks, the mounting bolts may loosen and the rear wheel may not remain secured to the motorcycle, causing a loss of stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing aluminum rear wheel flange with a steel one, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
REAR WHEEL LINKAGE
NHTSA #10V488000 · Suspension — Rear · NHTSA notice
Reported October 8, 2010 · BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Potentially affected: 11,826 vehicles
Owners notified March 30, 2011 · Vehicles built September 1, 2008 – September 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Other BMW K1300 R model years
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