What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016417
- Recall date
- 26 August 2016
- Make
- Bmw
- Models
- R Nine T
- Model years
- 2014 to 2015
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 174
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain motorcycles may fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. These motorcycles may have been built with rear turn signals that do not meet the lens area visibility requirements of the standard. In certain road and traffic conditions, the rear turn signals may be obscured to the driver of a following vehicle, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the rear turn signal lamps with units that have longer arms.
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 2016417.