Recall · 24V165000
BMW of North America recalled 4 models over suspension
191
Vehicles covered
4
Models
4
Model years
February 29, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:FRONT
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 R 1250RT, K 1600GT, K 1600GTL, and K 1600B motorcycles. The front spring strut may contain an incorrectly manufactured proportional valve that can loosen, and result in strut failure and a loss of stability.
- What it can cause
- A loss of stability while riding can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect the strut production dates and replace the front spring struts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| BMWK 1600 B | 2024 | Not published here |
| BMWK 1600 GT | 2024 | Not published here |
| BMWK 1600 GTL | 2024 | Not published here |
| BMWR 1250 RT | 2024 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 191 vehicles this is a small campaign: 62% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2024, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2024, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
BMW vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 24 times before this, most recently in January 2022 as 22V023000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 26V214000 (power train).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by BMW of North America, LLC with NHTSA on February 29, 2024 as campaign 24V165000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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