1986 BMW K100
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1986 BMW K100. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1986 BMW K100. Newest first.
Lower part of spring/damper unit eyelet, which attaches to the rear drive unit, could crack.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In extreme cases, spring damper could detach from reardrive allowing rear of motorcycle to drop onto rear tire, causing drag on tireand unstable handling.
Remedy
Replace eyelet with a strengthened one.
Throttle cable may have been damaged during installation resulting in a bend or a kink or chafing and fraying of the braided wire cable. consequence of defect: throttle operation could be impaired requiring increased effort to open and close the throttle, resulting in loss…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Replace throttle cables, as required, modifying to assure cables cannot bend.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10201168This document is applies to the following categories: Body Equipment
- 10200498Isolated cases of power loss when reaching a certain speed level
- 10030825BMW motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. BMW motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. Ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10% can have an adverse effect on performance and can result in damage to components that come into contract with fuel. No warranty claims whatsoever for damage caused in this way will be accepted. No model years listed.
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