Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Motorcycles. Due To Use Of An Incorrect Thread-Locking Material In ProduCTIon, It Is Possible For The Rear Brake Linkage Ball End, Which Is Screwed Into The Rear Brake Lever, To Loosen And Eventually Detach From The Lever.
Make Of Vehicle
BMW
Model Of Vehicle
R1100 S
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
00V144000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
Effect Of Defect
If This Happens, The Rear Brake Could No Longer Be Applied, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Remove The Brake Linkage Ball End From The Brake Lever And Reinstall It With A Different Thread-Locking Compound, To Prevent The Ball End From Loosening.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Bayerische Motoren Werke
Start Of Manufacture
19980401
End Of Manufacture
19990630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
474
Date Owners Notified
20000911
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
BMW Of North America, Llc
Date Report Received
20000518