BMW Accessory Windscreen, F700 GS, F800 GS, R 1200 GS Adventure and 6 more (2012-2018): Equipment
Recall 18E016000 · Mar 21, 2018 · BMW of North America, LLC
1,571
units affected
1,571
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18E016000
- Date
- Mar 21, 2018
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 1,571
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment; Visibility
- Model years
- 2012-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain Accessory Windscreens, sold for installation on various motorcycles. Specifically being recalled is Windscreen model number 8531917, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 F700GS motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8544629, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 R1200R motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8546224, sold for use on model year 2014-2018 S1000R motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8551929, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 S1000XR motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8554726, sold for use on model year 2013-2018 R1200GS motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8554727 sold for use on model year 2014-2018 R1200GS Adventure motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8556927, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 R1200RS motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8559548, sold for use on model year 2017-2018 R1200GS motorcycles and Windscreen model number 8561755, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 F800GS motorcycles. These windscreens have extra tinting on them that may reduce the rider's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
What can happen
The darker windscreen can inhibit the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windscreen, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 10, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
10 models, 42 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18E016000?
10 models: BMW Accessory Windscreen (all years), BMW F700 GS (2012-2018), BMW F800 GS (2012-2018) and 7 more, about 1,571 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18E016000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windscreen, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 10, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
The darker windscreen can inhibit the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.