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BMW bolts that connect the right-side swingarm pivot pin to the frame may loosen.

NHTSA campaign 17V-502 · Reported August 14, 2017 · 3,368 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW R nineT
VEHICLES AFFECTED
3,368
REMEDY
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will remove the pivot pin bolts, clean, and re-install them with the proper torque after applying a thread locking adhesive, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the structure frame and members. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The bolts that connect the right-side swingarm pivot pin to the frame may loosen.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the right-side pivot pin loosens, the handling and stability of the motorcycle may be affected, increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will remove the pivot pin bolts, clean, and re-install them with the proper torque after applying a thread locking adhesive, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-502.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014–2017BMW R nineT

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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