Bmw F650Gs, F800Gs. Published by Transport Canada as 2010155 on 11 May 2010. System: Powertrain.
What the notice says Certain motorcycles, may have a defective chain and sprocket set. The problems are due to fluctuations in the manufacturing process of the drive chains. If the drive chain snaps the drive fails, which can lead to safety-critical riding situations. Under worst-case conditions the rear wheel might lock up if the …
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BMW F650GS in the other registers
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The Israeli register
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2010155
- Recall date
- 11 May 2010
- Make
- BMW
- Models
- F650gs, F800gs
- Model years
- 2008 to 2010
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Powertrain
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 820
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain motorcycles, may have a defective chain and sprocket set. The problems are due to fluctuations in the manufacturing process of the drive chains. If the drive chain snaps the drive fails, which can lead to safety-critical riding situations. Under worst-case conditions the rear wheel might lock up if the drive chain snaps and becomes trapped between the wheel and the frame. This could lead to a loss of vehicle control and result in a crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will replace the chain and sprocket set.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2010155.
BMW elsewhere in this register
BMW is named on 449 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2010204 · 19 May 2010 · R1200rt, R1200gs Adventure, R1200r · Brakes
- 2010177 · 1 June 2010 · X5, X6 · Label
- 2010114 · 13 April 2010 · X5 · Lights And Instruments
- 2010196 · 10 June 2010 · 1 Series · Seats And Restraints
- 2010207 · 25 June 2010 · R1200gs Adventure · Other
- 2010229 · 14 July 2010 · G650x Moto, G650x Country, G650x Challenge · Powertrain
- 2010066 · 4 March 2010 · K1300gt, K1300r, K1300s · Electrical
- 2010238 · 22 July 2010 · 5 Series · Fuel System
The same system: Powertrain
823 notices in this register name Powertrain. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2010156 · 12 May 2010 · Legacy, Outback · Powertrain
- 2010174 · 31 May 2010 · Spyder, Spyder RT · Powertrain
- 2010193 · 9 June 2010 · C30, V50, S40 · Powertrain
- 2010202 · 15 June 2010 · 4200, 3200, SFC Commercial Bus · Powertrain
- 2010088 · 24 March 2010 · Pathfinder, Frontier, Xterra · Powertrain
- 2010229 · 14 July 2010 · G650x Moto, G650x Country, G650x Challenge · Powertrain
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