Koni: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Koni. NHTSA received the reports from 2000 to 2013. The campaigns have 589 units in total. The newest campaign is 13E023000. NHTSA received the report on 2 May 2013.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 589 units in total.

13E023000Received 2 May 2013. 39 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Koni North America (KONI) is recalling certain shock absorbers with model numbers 8245-1146L, 8245-1146R, 8245-1201L, 8245-1201R, 8245-1203L, and 8245-1203R. These shock absorbers were manufactured January 2008 through April 2013. The affected absorbers were manufactured with an incorrectly welded bracket which may cause the shock absorber to bend and rest on the drive shaft.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A bent shock absorber may compromise vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
KONI will notify distributors and advise them to contact their customers of the recall. The shock absorbers will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on May 16, 2013. Customers may contact KONI at 1-800-209-3350.
Products named: Koni Shock Absorber.
Report filed by KONI North America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 May 2013.
11E052000Received 6 Dec 2011. 525 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Koni north america (koni) is recalling certain aftermarket, 30-series, shock absorbers; part numbers 30-1720 and 30-1721. The eye loop weld to the eye base did not have enough weld penetration and could result in a failed weld.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The shock eye could separate from the base of the shock causing failure of the shock absorber. This could result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Koni will notify owners and replace the shock absorbers free of charge. The safety recall began on december 19, 2011. Owners may contact koni at 1-800-209-3350.
Products named: Koni Shock Absorber.
Report filed by KONI NORTH AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Dec 2011.
00E040000Received 14 Jul 2000. 25 units.
Suspension / Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: motorcycle shock absorbers, part no. 2615-1019, sold exclusively for BMW motorcycle applications manufactured june 1 through november 30, 1999. The shock absorber piston rod could bend or break at the adjuster thumbwheel.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the piston rod breaks, the rear suspension can lose function and adversely affecting handling and possibly cause the driver to crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Koni will replace the defective shock absorbers free of charge.
Products named: Koni Shock Absorber.
Report filed by KONI NORTH AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jul 2000.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Koni equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2000, with 1 campaign.

Koni: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Equipment		2
Suspension		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Shock Absorber3

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Koni: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/koni/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: KONI North America.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Koni products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 1 product name for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Shock Absorber
How many units does a Koni equipment campaign have?: The median Koni campaign has 39 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Koni campaigns name most often?: Equipment, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.