Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V193000

Suspension: rear

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-12-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V193000

Suspension: rear

Component: Suspension: rear
Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected: 4,687
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-12-18
Owners notified: 1988-02-10

Defect description

LOWER PART OF SPRING/DAMPER UNIT EYELET, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE REAR DRIVE UNIT, COULD CRACK.

Safety risk

IN EXTREME CASES, SPRING DAMPER COULD DETACH FROM REARDRIVE ALLOWING REAR OF MOTORCYCLE TO DROP ONTO REAR TIRE, CAUSING DRAG ON TIREAND UNSTABLE HANDLING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE EYELET WITH A STRENGTHENED ONE.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SPRING/DAMPER UNIT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
BMW K100	1987 1986
BMW K75	1987 1986
BMW R80	1987 1986

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.