[lkchris]

The word "recall" has a very specific legal meaning in the USA.

They are sanctioned by the USA Federal government and cover ONLY emissions and safety issues as determined by the government and do not expire. The manufacturer is required to inform the current owner by mail that a fix is available or will be soon. Records are kept that the work has been performed. The fix is always free.

If the problem is discovered first by the manufacturer (RT shock) it all still applies.

You can still get your late '70s front snowflake wheel replaced if records for your VIN show it hasn't been done.

For your R1100S, there's a service bulletin and new parts to replace your original throttle cable and associated cover--it's not a recall and you have to pay for it. Stuff like that is obviously free while still under warranty, but you have to demonstrate you have a problem.

For the R1200s, the fuel pump flange cracking generated an official recall. The excessive fuel strip failures did not--rather BMW (likely) extracted $$ from its supplier and now warranties these parts for 12 years. Clearly they think the latest versions won't fail.