NHTSA recall 85V011000
Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
BMW K100
Reported Feb 5, 19852,800 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt May 1, 1984 – Sep 1, 1984
The defect
A ground fault may occur in the stoplight switch which IS located on the right handlebar in the throttle twist grip housing. consequences of defect: the cable's inner plastic tube would overheat and soften or melt, impairing throttle operation. An accident could occur if the motorcycle IS operated after observing that more effort IS required in the throttle twist grip.
The remedy
Install a ground cable between the throttle twist grip housing and the common ground on the frame to prevent overheating.