Model year record

1987 BMW R80

1 recall campaign 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.

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.