- Vehicles
- 175
- Built between
- Jan 1996 – Oct 1997
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 20 April 1998
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1996 and October 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Reynolds R285Built January 1996 to October 1997
- Reynolds R286Built January 1996 to October 1997
What the defect is
Equipment description: luggage racks for use on BMW motorcycles. When installing the luggage rack, the charcoal cannister is slightly moved. When the motorcycle's suspension is fully compressed, this cannister contacts the brake line fitting at the rear brake caliper, loosening the brake fitting. This causes a loss of brake fluid.
What could happen
Brake fluid leakage can cause the loss of braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
REYNOLDS MACHINE HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THESE LUGGAGE RACKS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1996 to October 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 March 1998
- Owners notified20 April 1998
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 March 1998.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- REYNOLDS MACHINE TOOL CO, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification began april 20, 1998. Owners who do not receive the free mounting brackets within a reasonable time should contact reynolds machine at 1-801-266-4391.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.