EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycles Bmw “F800S, F800ST” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1758/13
Summary
null Due to poor tolerances, there can be exceptionally high wear of the rear-wheel bearings. If the wear goes unnoticed for a long time, this could in exceptional circumstances result in the rear wheel locking with the risk of the rider falling from the motorcycle.
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Product
Motorcycles — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- F800S, F800ST · Type: E8ST EC-type approval: e1*2002/24*0283*00
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycles
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between 13 January 2005 and 25 February 2009.
What is the risk?
- null Due to poor tolerances, there can be exceptionally high wear of the rear-wheel bearings. If the wear goes unnoticed for a long time, this could in exceptional circumstances result in the rear wheel locking with the risk of the rider falling from the motorcycle.
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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