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NHTSA recall 00V318000

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

BMW R1100 S

Reported Oct 11, 2000718 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Jan 1, 1998 – Jul 31, 2000

The defect

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.

The risk

If this were to occur while riding, the rider's balance could be upset and a crash and personal injury could result.

The remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

BMW R1100 S
199920002001

Notes

Owner notification began november 28, 2000.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).