Model year record

1986 BMW K100

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V080000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
9,712
Reported to NHTSA
1986-06-20
Owners notified
1986-07-29

Defect description

THROTTLE CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION RESULTING IN A BEND OR A KINK OR CHAFING AND FRAYING OF THE BRAIDED WIRE CABLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THROTTLE OPERATION COULD BE IMPAIRED REQUIRING INCREASED EFFORT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE THROTTLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES, AS REQUIRED, MODIFYING TO ASSURE CABLES CANNOT BEND.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.