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NHTSA recall 88V192000

Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch

BMW R Series

Reported Dec 13, 19886,212 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Jul 1, 1984 – Nov 1, 1988

The defect

Plastic pin and/or adjustable stop bolt which activate front/rear brake light switches could cause switch failure.

The risk

Brake light would not function; thus, a crash involvinganother vehicle could occur.

The remedy

Modify front hand brake lever; place a cap on rear brake stop bolt; and replace front and rear brake light switches with newer switch.

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Vehicles in this recall

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

Notes

System: front/rear brake light switch.vehicle description: motorcycles.

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