{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 17V438: BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, BMW R1200 GS, BMW R1200 GS Adventure (2014 to 2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v438/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V438 (BMW): If the fork tube detaches from the sealing plug, the handling and stability of the motorcycle will be affected, increasing the risk...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw R 1200 Gs Adventure, Bmw R1200 Gs, Bmw R1200 Gs Adventure, model years 2014 to 2017. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 10 July 2017. 14,626 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2017 BMW R1200GS and BMW R1200GS Adventure motorcycles. The motorcycle fixed fork tube may separate from the pressed in seal plug that secures the tube to the upper triple clamp. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the fork tube detaches from the sealing plug, the handling and stability of the motorcycle will be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V438 BMW of North America, LLC Suspension:Front 10 July 2017 2014-2017 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE, BMW R1200 GS, BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE If the fork tube detaches from the sealing plug, the handling and stability of the motorcycle will be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will add an additional fixed fork tube bush. A fork that is sufficiently damaged will be replaced with a modified new part. These repairs will be made free of charge. T",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:10:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:53:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 17V438: BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, BMW R1200 GS, BMW R1200 GS Adventure (2014 to 2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v438/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}