BMW Swing Arm Drain Retrofit and Drive Shaft Check
Posted: Sun 16 Aug, 2026 5:35 pm
UPDATE: BMW Swing Arm Drain Retrofit and Drive Shaft Check: Dated April 24th 2023
K50: R1200 GS / R1250 GS
K51: R1200 GS Adventure / R1250 GS Adventure
K52: R1200 RT Authority / R1250 RT Authority
The affected vehicles have been marked with campaign number 0033130000 in AIR.
Information from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (https://www.nhtsa.gov/)
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/ ... 7-9999.pdf
It notes that drive shafts should be replaced every 60,000 km for the life of the vehicle.
K50: R1200 GS / R1250 GS
K51: R1200 GS Adventure / R1250 GS Adventure
K52: R1200 RT Authority / R1250 RT Authority
The affected vehicles have been marked with campaign number 0033130000 in AIR.
Information from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (https://www.nhtsa.gov/)
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/ ... 7-9999.pdf
It notes that drive shafts should be replaced every 60,000 km for the life of the vehicle.