NHTSA campaign 13V154000
BMW Recall 13V-154: Front Fork may Loosen
NHTSA recall 13V154000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on April 22, 2013, with 15 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW R1200 GS for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on April 22, 2013, 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 13V154000 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
- 13V154000 (also written 13V-154 or 13V154)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V154000. 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 R1200 GS
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 9, 2013 – February 8, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V154000.
Defect description
BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 R1200 GS motorcycles manufactured January 9, 2013, through February 8, 2013. Due to an insufficient torque of a locking bolt, the front fork tube may loosen.
Safety consequence
If the fork loosens it may hinder the rider's ability to control the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners and dealers will reinforce the affected fork locking bolt connections, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety recall by telephone on April 22 and April 23, 2013. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V154000
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.