# 2018 BMW R1200 GS — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1704723` · 2020-11-06 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** R1200 GS
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 8,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## 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.
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