EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Bmw “R 1200 GS” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1016/14
Summary
null Due to pulsating oil pressure, the sealing ring at the transmission output may be pushed out of the transmission housing. As a result, oil may leak out onto the rear tyre. This could lead to a risk of crashing causing injuries.
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Product
Motorcycle — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- R 1200 GS · Type: R12; name: R 1200 GS; model: K50; EC-type approval number: e1*2002/24*0584*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
- Production dates: The motorcycles affected were produced between 21 October 2011 and 22 August 2013.
What is the risk?
- null Due to pulsating oil pressure, the sealing ring at the transmission output may be pushed out of the transmission housing. As a result, oil may leak out onto the rear tyre. This could lead to a risk of crashing causing injuries.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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