Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Motorcycles Equipped With High-Mounted Handlebars. The High-Mounted Handlebars Are Position On Top Of The Upper Fork Clamp And Are Clamped To The Top Of Each Upper Fork Tube. It Is Possible For A Handlebar To Rotate Forward.
Make Of Vehicle
BMW
Model Of Vehicle
R1100 S
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
00V318000
Component Description
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Effect Of Defect
If This Were To Occur While Riding, The Rider’S Balance Could Be Upset And A Crash And Personal Injury Could Result.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Degrease The ClaMPIng ConneCTIon Parts, Rework The Positioning Tab (If Necessary) To Fit Properly In The Corresponding Gap In The Upper Fork Clamp, And Reset The Torque Of The ClaMPIng ConneCTIons.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Bayerische Motoren Werke
Start Of Manufacture
19980101
End Of Manufacture
20000731
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
718
Date Owners Notified
20001128
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
BMW Of North America, Llc
Date Report Received
20001011