NHTSA recall 17V481000

Equipment · BMW of North America, LLC

July 28, 2017report date

47,775units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: 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."

Why it matters: 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.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2008 Bmw F650 Gs, 2009 Bmw F650 Gs, 2010 Bmw F650 Gs, 2011 Bmw F650 Gs, 2012 Bmw F650 Gs, 2008 Bmw F800 Gs, 2009 Bmw F800 Gs, 2010 Bmw F800 Gs, 2011 Bmw F800 Gs, 2012 Bmw F800 Gs, 2013 Bmw F800 Gs, 2014 Bmw F800 Gs, 2015 Bmw F800 Gs, 2016 Bmw F800 Gs, 2017 Bmw F800 Gs, 2014 Bmw F800 Gs Adventure, 2015 Bmw F800 Gs Adventure, 2016 Bmw F800 Gs Adventure, 2017 Bmw F800 Gs Adventure, 2013 Bmw F800 Gt, 2014 Bmw F800 Gt, 2015 Bmw F800 Gt, 2016 Bmw F800 Gt, 2017 Bmw F800 Gt, 2013 Bmw F800 R, 2014 Bmw F800 R, 2015 Bmw F800 R, 2016 Bmw F800 R, 2017 Bmw F800 R, 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, 2016 Bmw R1200 Gs Adventure, 2017 Bmw R1200 Gs Adventure, 2015 Bmw R1200 R, 2016 Bmw R1200 R, 2017 Bmw R1200 R, 2015 Bmw R1200 Rs, 2016 Bmw R1200 Rs, 2017 Bmw R1200 Rs, 2016 Bmw S1000 Xr, 2017 Bmw S1000 Xr.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 17V481000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.