NHTSA recall 98E007000 · Equipment
Unknown or other
Reported Mar 16, 1998175 vehicles affectedREYNOLDS MACHINE TOOL CO, INC.Built Jan 1, 1996 – Oct 31, 1997
The defect
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.
The risk
Brake fluid leakage can cause the loss of braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Reynolds machine has gone out of business. the correction was to replace the mounting brackets for these luggage racks.