NHTSA campaign 07V151000
BMW Recall 07V-151: SIDE STAND/FRAME BOTTOM SECTION
NHTSA recall 07V151000 was reported by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC on April 3, 2007, with 305 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW F650 GS and BMW F650 GS Dakar for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on June 1, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V151000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V151000 (also written 07V-151 or 07V151)
- Filed by
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 305 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V151000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW F650 GS
BMW F650 GS Dakar
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V151000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELD BETWEEN THE SIDE STAND AND THE FRAME BOTTOM SECTION WAS NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY. THE LOAD-BEARING CAPABILITY OF THE SIDE STAND IS AFFECTED. AS A RESULT, THE SIDE STAND COULD FAIL.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED, THE MOTORCYCLE COULD FALL TO THE GROUND AND INJURE A PERSON SITTING ON THE MOTORCYCLE OR A PERSON NEARBY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FRAME BOTTOM SECTION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V151000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.