| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000089987 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: SAN JOSE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: R1100 RT | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WB10418AXYZ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 13 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 29 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: There is problem with electronic control unit (ecu) which controls the fuel, air, ignition mixture and timing on the bmw r1100rt motorcycle. this issue causesthe engine to surge in 2nd and 3rd gear when the engine is reving between 2500 and 4000 rpm's. the ecu also causes intermittent engine cylinder firing misses and the engine stalls unexpectedly. this constitutes a major safety issue when cornering as a loss of power during cornering causes the motorcycle to become unstable. i have come close to crashing on two or three occassions because of this issue. the bvw dealers indicate there is no fix for this problem and it is a known defect in all of the bmw r1100rt year/models. |
