Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V134000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-08-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V134000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
772
Reported to NHTSA
1993-08-13
Owners notified
1993-09-27

Defect description

THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTOR MAY BE ATTACHED TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL EXTENSION AT AN ANGLE WHICH MAY CAUSE CONTACT BETWEEN THE CONNECTOR AND THE BATTERY SUPPORT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Safety risk

IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT EXISTS, ELECTRICAL CURRENT CAN BECONDUCTED FROM THE BATTERY SUPPORT, THROUGH THE FRONT BRAKE LINES TO THE FRAME.ON MOTORCYCLES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ABS) THIS MAY 1) CAUSE THE BRAKE FLUID TOINCREASE IN TEMPERATURE WHICH COULD IMPAIR FRONT BRAKE PERFORMANCE; AND 2)MELT A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. ONMOTORCYCLES WITHOUT ABS, DAMAGE TO THE CIRCUITRY IN THE ELECTRONIC ENGINECONTROL UNIT MAY OCCUR, CAUSING AN IRREGULAR-RUNNING ENGINE.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE THE POSITIVE TERMINAL EXTENSION AND ATTACH THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTOR DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY TERMINAL WITH A BOLT.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BATTERY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLE.NOTE: IF YOUR MOTORCYCLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREEDSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME WITHOUTCHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT BMW CUSTOMERRELATIONS AT 1-800-831-1117. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFICADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BMW R11001994

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.