The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has advised Nigerians presently using K1600 and K1600 GT Motorcycles with production dates of between 28 June, 2017 to 19 September, 2018 that the manufacturers, BMW, have recalled the affected motorcycles due to faulty shock absorbers.
According to the report contained in a memo forwarded by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the BMW (China) Automobile Trading Company Limited revealed that the withdrawal of the motorbikes commenced from 7 September, 2022.
This was disclosed in a statement made available on Tuesday by the spokesman to FRSC, Mr Bisi Kazeem.
According to the memo, the withdrawal is specifically premised on the fact that the hinged tie rods at the rear shock absorber cannot reach the designed strength and may break over time, posing a safety hazard.
The Acting Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, therefore urged the general public, particularly dealers and riders of these categories of vehicles, to desist from selling or using the identified motorcycles on Nigerian roads so as to avoid any mishap.
