
Motorcycle
BMW Motorrad · R1300GS
Motor vehiclesFire
- Country of origin
- Austria
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
Due to defects in the injection casting process or mechanical damage to the sheath, humidity may enter the starter relay. This can lead to the corrosion of components/contacts inside the starter relay, causing functional failures. This corrosion can also cause electrical leaks making components overheat, creating a risk of fire.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
Product
- Description
- Motorcycle
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00873/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-15
- Published
- 4 April 2024
- Modified
- 18 December 2025
- Corrigendum
- A12/00893/24: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the total number of items covered by the notification.
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