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2018 BMW R1200 GS — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1704723 · 2020-11-06

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
R1200 GS
Year
2018
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WITHOUT WARNING THE MOTORCYCLE STEERING WENT INTO WHAT IS COMMONLY KNOW AS "DEATH WOBBLE" OR "TANK SLAPPING" WITH THE STEERING UNCONTROLLABLE RAPIDLY MOVING RIGHT TO LEFT AND IMMEDIATELY CRASHING CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO DRIVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11373443
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown