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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2025/008
Launched30 January 2025
MakeBmw Motorrad (listed as BMW MOTORRAD UK)
Manufacturer reference0000770700
Vehicles listed1,549

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
R1300GS1,54915 May 202326 June 2024

Concern

Replacing Vario Cases

Defect, as DVSA words it

On motorcycles fitted with the accessory Vario side cases it is possible the locking catches for the lid do not engage and the lid is not securely locked in this circumstance the lid may come open during use.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

The affected boxes will be replaced

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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