Front Spring Strut Failure – 2024 BMW R 1250RT, K 1600GT, K 1600GTL, & K 1600B Motorcycles

February 29, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V165000

Front Spring Strut Failure

A loss of stability while riding can increase the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V165

Manufacturer BMWeBay logo of North America, LLC

Components SUSPENSION

Potential Number of Units Affected 191

 

Summary

BMWeBay logo of North America, LLC (BMWeBay logo) 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.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the strut production dates and replace the front spring struts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 22, 2024. Owners may contact BMWeBay logo 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

 


SIB 33 03 24
2024-03-04

RECALL 24V-165 Check Front Suspension Strut

This Service Information Bulletin replaces SIB 33 04 24 dated Feb 4th, 2024.

 

What’s New (Specific text highlighted):

  • Campaign Number 0033240000 for the K 1600’s and R 1250 RT was upgraded to a Recall.

 

MODEL

ModelModel DescriptionModel Code
K52/11R 1250 RT0L03
K48 MU2K 1600 GT0F23
K48 MU2K 1600 GTL0F33
K61 MUEK 1600 B0F63

 

The affected vehicles have been marked with campaign number 0000334700 in AIR.

In order to determine if a specific motorcycle is affected by this campaign, it will be necessary to verify the vehicle VIN in AIR (Aftersales Information Research). Based on the response of the system, either proceed with the repair or take no further action. Please note, open campaigns or vehicle stops may not appear in DCS Warranty Vehicle Inquiry or sales systems until 24-72 hours after they are announced, therefore AIR is always the recommended method for determining open campaigns and vehicle stops.

 

SITUATION

After close inspection it has been found there was an issue during production of the suspension strut that the proportional valve in the suspension strut may loosen over the course of the service life. This results in a loss of damping function.

Since 9/18/23, only vehicles without this fault pattern are produced in series.

 

PROCEDURE

For vehicles that have not yet been delivered, the Recall must be completed before vehicle handover.

For affected K 1600 models and the R 1250 RT, the front and rear ESA suspension strut must be checked and replaced, if necessary.

 

Production date 230814 to 230911:

Suspension strut must be replaced if any of these production dates are listed on the strut in the location shown in the above figure;

(230814 / 230815 / 230816 / 230817 / 230818 / 230819 / 230820 / 230821 / 230822 / 230823 / 230824 / 230825 / 230826 / 230827 / 230828 / 230829 / 230830 / 230831 / 230901 / 230902 / 230903 / 230904 / 230905 / 230906 / 230907 / 230908 / 230909 / 2309010 / 230911).

 

NOTE: None of the suspension struts before or after these production dates are affected.

 

NHTSA STATEMENT

Please be reminded that it is a violation of federal law (The Safety Act) for you to sell, lease or deliver any new motorcycle covered by this notification until the recall repair has been performed. This means that dealers may not legally deliver new motorcycles to consumers until they are fixed or use/sell replacement equipment/parts subject to this recall. Note also that substantial civil penalties apply to violations of the Safety Act. Also, you should not sell, lease or deliver any used motorcycles subject to a safety recall until the repair is completed. Please follow any special instructions that we provide to you for the return or disposition of recall parts.

 

PARTS INFORMATION

Obtain and confirm the part numbers for your specific vehicle by entering the chassis number in ETK which takes into account specific equipment and/or options.

Additional parts like gaskets, hardware and chemicals may be required for the complete repair. R 1250 RT (K52 11): (If necessary)

 

Part number Replacing rear suspension strut

33 54 8 557 148Rear ESA suspension strutQTY 1
07 11 9 908 207Cheese head screw M12×75-10.9-MKQTY 1
46 51 7 688 995Internal Torx screw M12×1.5-60-MKQTY 1
46 54 9 908 616Cheese head screwQTY 6

 

Part number Replacing front suspension strut

31 48 9 899 967Front ESA suspension strutQTY 1
31 48 9 444 029Flat sealQTY 2
31 48 8 550 092Cheese head screw with washerQTY 1
31 48 8 522 949Fitted ScrewQTY 1
13 53 7 700 797O-RingQTY 1

 

K1600 GT/GTL (K48 MU2) and K 1600 B (K61 MUE): (If necessary)

Part number Replacing rear suspension strut

33 54 8 552 065Rear spring strut (K48 MU2)QTY 1
33 54 8 552 067Rear spring strut (K61 MUE)QTY 1
07 12 9 905 658ISA bolt M12x1.5×80 – MKQTY 5
07 12 9 908 527Cheese head screwQTY 2
46 51 9 909 279Cheese head screw M10x45-10.9-MKQTY 2
51 11 7 707 528Oval-Head screw w/collar M5x10-A2-80-MKQTY 2
06 32 7 657 949Bolt M5x16-A2-80-MKQTY 2
07 11 9 905 544Hexagon nut, self-lockingQTY 1

 

Part number Replacing front suspension strut

31 48 8 552 061Front ESA suspension strutQTY 1
07 12 9 905 658ISA bolt M12x1.5×80 – MKQTY 2
13 53 7 700 797O-RingQTY 1
07 12 9 905 270ISA screwQTY 2 as needed
46 54 7 685 133Oval-Head screw M6x30A2-80QTY 1

 

NOTICE:

Contrary to the repair instructions, the screws (part number 07 12 9 907 401) for securing the holder for the pressure modulator to the frame, do not need to be replaced to exchange the front suspension strut. The thread is simply cleaned and medium-strength screw locking agent (part number 83 19 2 210 339) is reapplied.

 

 


24V-xyz
Model Year 2024
BMWeBay logo R 1250 RT, K 1600 GT / GTL / B
Front Spring Strut
Chronology
29 Feb 2024

On September 14, 2023, BMWeBay logo was informed by the supplier that during internal quality controls one spring strut was discovered where within the damper the valve post had become disconnected from the proportional valve.  An engineering investigation was initiated.

Preliminary information suggested an out-of-specification thread of the valve housing.  A review of the supply chain indicated that a limited number of suspect front and rear spring struts may have been delivered to BMWeBay logo where the proportional valve of the damper was not produced to specifications.  No US motorcycles with potentially suspect struts had been released from the motorcycle assembly plant.

Between October and November, approximately 600 suspect spring struts were returned to the supplier from the motorcycle assembly plant for further analysis.  Further investigations, including a complete review of the supply chain, showed that, contrary to first suspected cause (out-of-specification thread of the valve housing), the material of the valve housing was not according to specification.

On December 7, 2023, BMWeBay logo was informed by the supplier of their results.

Motorcycle assembly information and supplier delivery records were reviewed to establish the number of motorcycles that may have been assembled with potentially affected spring struts.

Between December and January, assessments were conducted regarding the loss of the damping function.  Initially, simulations and functional models for the front sprint strut were performed.  Further analyses and road tests were planned.

On January 8, 2024, the review of motorcycle assembly information and supplier delivery records, which was initiated in December, was completed.  On January 16, 2024, as a precaution, a delivery stop was issued to dealers, and on January 18, 2024, a service action was decided.

In February, the tests and analyses were completed.

On February 22, 2024, BMWeBay logo decided to conduct a voluntary safety recall for motorcycles equipped with potentially affected front spring struts.

BMWeBay logo has not received any reports, nor is BMWeBay logo otherwise aware, of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

 


4 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
BMWeBay logoK 1600 B2024
BMWeBay logoK 1600 GT2024
BMWeBay logoK 1600 GTL2024
BMWeBay logoR 1250 RT2024

 


5 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-24V165-7780.PDF 215.122KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Chronology

RMISC-24V165-2023.pdf 64.165KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-24V165-3780.pdf 645.366KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB – Service Information Bulletin re RECALL 24V-165 Check Front Suspension Strut

RCRIT-24V165-1503.pdf 326.525KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-24V165-3754.pdf 114.504KB

 


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