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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic192,000 mi

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.