January 21, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V023000
Damaged Link Strut May Affect Riding Stability
A damaged link strut can cause the rear of the motorcycle to contact the rear wheel, affecting riding stability and control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V023
Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC
Components SUSPENSION
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,625
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 K1600 GT, K1600 GTL, and K1600 B motorcycles. The link strut connecting the rear suspension to the frame may have insufficient strength, which can cause the link strut to become damaged.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the rear link strut, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 15, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Check if your BMW Motorcycle has a Recall
6 Affected Products
Vehicles
3 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-22V023-5645.PDF 216.281KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-22V023-9744.pdf 644.963KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Bulletin re Recall 22V-023 Rear Strut Link K1600 GT, K1600 GTL and K 1600 B
Latest Recalls Documents
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V023&docType=RCL
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