BMW motorcycle recall
24 May 10
It has been reported that BMW are recalling 122,000 of its motorbikes worldwide due to potential brake problems.
Manufactured between August 2006 and May 2009 one of the models affected is the road version of the R 1200 GS Adventurer used by Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman in their famous biking adventure televised in 2007 ‘Long Way Down’. Other models affected are the R 1200 GS, the R 1200 R, R 1200 RT, R 1200 ST and the K 1200 GT.
Letters received by British owners said vibrations could cause the front brake lines to leak, allowing brake fluid to escape and lead to the front brake failing. A spokesman stressed that there have only been a small number of complaints and the problem only affects a very small proportion of those recalled.
BMW notified dealers in April about the potential faults and affected owners who have not been contacted by their dealers should get a letter in a few days, according to a company spokesman.
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