BMW recalls motorbikes worth nearly 1 billion VND in Vietnam

All 79 BMW Motorrad 1200GS vehicles in Vietnam will be recalled due to front shock absorber failure.

Latest information from the Vietnam Register shows that BMW will officially recall 79 BMW Motorrad 1200GS due to front shock absorber failure.

The recalled versions include the BMW Motorrad 1200GS and BMW Motorrad 1200GS Adventure, manufactured between November 2013 and June 2017. Notably, the unit carrying out this recall is still Euro Auto Joint Stock Company.

Specifically, according to Euro Auto, the importer and distributor of BMW motors, the front shock absorber of a motorcycle has the function of reducing shock and greatly affects the safety factor when the vehicle turns or decelerates. If the gap between the shock absorber tube and the gasket cover is not detected in time, this gap will become larger and the gasket cover will be separated from the shock absorber tube, leading to oil leakage, rattling noise and reduced steering performance of the front shock absorber.

As a result, the steering function will not be completely as desired by the driver, and the vehicle may even fall when cornering or decelerating.

The vehicles subject to this recall will be inspected, repaired or replaced with new shock absorbers according to standards at authorized dealers nationwide within 1.5 hours. The program started from August 7, 2017 to August 7, 2018.

According to Traffic Newspaper