Recall campaign · NHTSA 84V092000

Wheels

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-08-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V092000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
24,166
Reported to NHTSA
1984-08-16

Defect description

WHEEL MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AND FRACTURES FROM OPERATING ON ROUGH ROADS. (SPOKES WILL PRIMARILY BE AFFECTED).

Manufacturer remedy

UPON INSPECTION, A REDESIGNED WHEEL WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH A NEW INNER TUBE AND THE NEEDED BALANCE WEIGHTS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH 19 INCH CAST ALLOY FRONT WHEELS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT WHEEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEEL OPERATION COULD BE IMPAIRED. SPOKES MAY BREAK ORTHE INNER TUBE MAY BE DAMAGED.NOTE: IF NOISE OR UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS DEVELOP, DO NOT OPERATE VEHICLE. FURTHEROPERATION COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

11 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW R1001982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977
BMW R601977
BMW R751977
BMW R801980 1979 1978

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.