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BMW pressure inside the transmission may cause the transmission output seal to be pushed out of place.

NHTSA campaign 14V-211 · Reported April 18, 2014 · 1,420 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW R 1200 GS
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,420
REMEDY
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will fit a bracket to prevent the transmission seal from being pushed out of position, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the power train manual transmission. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Pressure inside the transmission may cause the transmission output seal to be pushed out of place.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the output seal ring is pushed out of its proper position, oil may leak from the transmission onto the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will fit a bracket to prevent the transmission seal from being pushed out of position, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 14V-211.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013BMW R 1200 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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