Model year record

1979 BMW R100

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	92,000 mi

Other BMW R100 model years

1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1982 1981 198019791978 1977

All BMW R100 recalls by 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.