Campaign 17E-052

As designed, these accessory turn signals may be insufficiently visible to other drivers, and, as such, fail to comply with the requirements of…

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Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain accessory turn signals manufactured for 2006-2017 R1200GS, 2007-2008 and 2010-2017 R1200GS Adventure, 2017 F700GS and F800GS, 2013-2017 F800GT, 2015-2016 F800R, 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure, 2014-2016 S1000R, 2015-2017 R1200R, 2016-2017 R1200RS, and 2010-2017 S1000RR motorcycles. As designed, these accessory turn signals may be insufficiently visible to other drivers, and, as such, fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

If other drivers cannot easily see the turn signals, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. The recall began October 25, 2017. 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.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 17E052000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

15 product lines are covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 17E-052
MakeModelModel years
BMWAccessory Turn SignalYear not stated
BMWF700 GS2017
BMWF800 GS2017
BMWF800 GS Adventure2014 to 2017
BMWF800 GT2013 to 2017
BMWF800 R2015 to 2016
BMWR 1200 GS2012
BMWR 1200 GS Adventure2012 to 2014
BMWR1200 GS2006 to 2017
BMWR1200 GS Adventure2007 to 2017
BMWR1200 R2015 to 2017
BMWR1200 RS2016 to 2017
BMWS 1000 RR2014
BMWS1000 R2014 to 2016
BMWS1000 RR2010 to 2017
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.