Damage to the side stand and/or frame may result in the motorcycle unexpectedly falling over while it is stationary, increasing the risk of injury.
Affected Products
2018 BMW G310 GS
2017-2018 BMW G310 R
NHTSA Campaign Number:18V408000
Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC
Components STRUCTURE
Potential Number of Units Affected2,376
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2018 BMW G310R and 2018 BMW G310GS motorcycles. Over time, repeated use and loading of the side stand could cause damage to the side stand and the motorcycle's frame.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frame, installing a reinforcement plate and new side stand, or the frame will be replaced if necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 7, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Interesting information in the provided link to document "Defect Notice 573 Report"
Bottom line: all G310R or G310GS manufactured before 05/19/2018 are part of the recall.
Hmm, I wonder if this recall will happen in EU aswell. Would be weird if it didnt, unless there is a significant difference between those sold in NA and EU, wich I doubt.
Sometimes it depends on the statistics, i.e. how many bikes have had this problem in certain regions.
I had something similar happen with a Mercedes ML320, there was a recall in the US because of a high number of incidents of failure of a certain part, however, in Australia there was no recall as the number of incidents was considered low due to the relative low number of vehicles sold in Australia. Even though my ML was out of the warrantee period, I kicked up a fuss, referring to the US recall and Mercedes ended up repairing the car at a substantially reduced cost.
I put my VIN code on the BMW (Int) website and it came out 'clean' (it is a early 2017)
So far I had my first service and if there was a 'silent' recall, I assume the fixed it.
When I see my dealer, I will ask about it.
Haven't heard anything from BMW Motorrad Australia yet.
My GS is affected.
The recall link sends me to the BMW CAR dealer in Parramatta. Not sure what they could do..
Just call your local dealer to arrange a time, make sure they actually have the part in stock, I made an appointment and they couldn't get the part in time, still waiting.
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