EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle R1200GS, R1200GS Adventure “BMW” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1008/17
Summary
null The upper fork tube plugs could detach under a heavy load, leading to failure of the forks.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Motorcycle — R1200GS, R1200GS Adventure
- Brand
- R1200GS, R1200GS Adventure
- Name / model
- BMW · Type-approval numbers: e1*2002/24*0584, e1*168/2013*00006 Types: R12W, 1G12
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between 22 August 2013 and 19 June 2017.
What is the risk?
- null The upper fork tube plugs could detach under a heavy load, leading to failure of the forks.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory 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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