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BMW drive chains may not have been produced to specification.

NHTSA campaign 10V-274 · Reported June 16, 2010 · 1,916 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW F 650 GS and F 800 GS
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,916
REMEDY
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE CHAIN AND SPROCKETS ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC reported a problem with the power train. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE DRIVE CHAINS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, OVER TIME THE DRIVE CHAIN COULD BREAK.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE BROKEN CHAIN BECOMES TRAPPED BETWEEN THE REAR WHEEL AND THE FRAME, THE REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE CHAIN AND SPROCKETS ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-274.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2009BMW F 650 GS
2008–2009BMW F 800 GS

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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