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NHTSA recall 00V289000

Seats › Motorcycle

BMW R1200C

Reported Oct 2, 20001,636 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Sep 1, 1999 – Jun 30, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: motorcycles. the seat backrest can be adjusted to two positions, horizontal or vertical. in the horizontal position, the backrest acts as a seat cushion for a rear passenger. in the vertical position, it IS used as a backrest for the driver. it IS possible for the leaf spring mounting bracket, if overloaded with the backrest in the vertical position, to crack or break.

The risk

If the bracket were to break, the backrest would detach from its mount, causing the driver to lose his balance, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the backrest with one containing the original-design mounting bracket.

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Vehicles in this recall

BMW R1200C
2000

Notes

Owner notification began january 24, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117, option #5. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).