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F850GS recall #2
- Thread starter motodan
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Makes me want to ask...what's recall #1?
Gear drive to oil pump issue. Not sure Chinese engine assembly is the way to go. But what can you expect from an 11 year old making 80 cents an hour?
A search of the NHTSA site only shows the recall on the connecting rods for the F850GS.
lkraus
New member
Oh the drama
BMW have just issued a recall for a F 850 GS in the United States. Yes, you read that right — “a” F 850 GS. Just the one.
OM
I wonder why they needed a formal recall to fix ONE bike that has not yet been sold. Surely they know where to find it?
Because no dealer or end customer had one yet for oil pump concern...in USA?
https://auto.ndtv.com/news/bmw-motorrad-recalls-f-750-gs-f-850-gs-in-europe-1907854
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othersuper
New member
Seat
I just had my first service done on f850 2019. They repleaced the rear plastic where the seat locks in for a recall. Not sure if that was 1 or 2 but it’s all my bike needed as far as recalls go.
Makes me want to ask...what's recall #1?
I just had my first service done on f850 2019. They repleaced the rear plastic where the seat locks in for a recall. Not sure if that was 1 or 2 but it’s all my bike needed as far as recalls go.
alancoles
Dress for fall & avoid it
The NDTV Car and Bike article makes it quite apparent that the issue was identified during production and limited to a specific batch.
This is basically the same situation that has occurred for the con-rod issue except that it is infatisimally smaller with only two bikes outside the factory having been found to have the issue. One in the press fleet in Spain and one in a US Dealer's stock.
Contrary to all the doom-n-gloom posts in ADV Rider, etc., this should be seen as good quality control where issues (inevitable in virtually every new model) are identified very early on and addressed. All such recalls are concerning, especially when they deal with potential engine failure or crashes, etc., but, to my way of thinking, BMW have handled this far better than they did with the old boxer final-drive issues, etc., etc. It is nice to see an improvement on this even if it has slowed down full release of the bike.
