Injuries

BMW motorcycles

BMW
Case number
0611/09
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
BMW F 800 GS, Type E8GS.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2009-05-08

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of injuries because, due to irregularities in the manufacturing process, the front-wheel quick-release axles could break due to reduced wall thickness. Severe loads on the front wheel (off-roading, for example) could cause damage to the quick-release axle.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The motorcycles concerned have a type-approval number e1*2002/24*0352 and were built between August 2008 and October 2008.