# 2001 BMW F650GS — SUSPENSION:FRONT
> NHTSA complaint `737900` · 2009-10-01 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** F650GS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT
- **Miles at failure:** 14,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
2001 BMW F650GS FRONT FORK FAILURE - WHILE RIDING ON SMOOTH ASPHALT MY MOTORCYCLE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FORK FAILURE DURING DECELERATION - BRAKING CAUSING THE AXLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE FORK AND CAUSING A ONE VEHICLE COLLISION RIDING IT INTO THE ESPLANADE - WHERE THE AXLE RETAINER BOLT SECURES THE AXLE.    REPAIRS COMPLETED - REPLACE BOTH UPPER FORK TUBES / RIGHT SIDE LOWER AND REBUILD  COST $800 CDN    OLD LOWER - FAILURE IS AVAILABLE. *TR
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