BMW Accessory Turn Signal, F700 GS, F800 GS and others: Turn signal

Date

Aug. 21, 2017

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW Accessory Turn Signal (years not listed); BMW F700 GS (2017); BMW F800 GS (2017); BMW F800 GS Adventure (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017); BMW F800 GT (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017); BMW F800 R (2015, 2016); BMW R 1200 GS (2012); BMW R 1200 GS Adventure (2012, 2013, 2014); BMW R1200 GS (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017); BMW R1200 GS Adventure (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017); BMW R1200 R (2015, 2016, 2017); BMW R1200 RS (2016, 2017); BMW S 1000 RR (2014); BMW S1000 R (2014, 2015, 2016); BMW S1000 RR (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Component

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

9000

What can happen

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.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Oct. 25, 2017

Recall type

E (equipment)

FMVSS

108

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17E052000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.