| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001098436 | Incident Date: May, 29 2001 |
| Consumer's City: SAN JOSE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: R1150GS | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:drum |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WB10499A42Z | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Two problems related to the integral abs system: 1) the rear pedal is too sensitive and grabs the front brakes hard, causing unexpected stops and caused me to drop my bike once on the left side. since then, i have had to refrain from using the rear pedal completely. 2) when braking hard, especially on downhill bumpy roads, the weight is transferred off the rear wheel, causing the rear abs to cycle. occasionally, when braking very hard, when the rear abs cycles, the front abs also cycles causing a completely unexpected out-of-control condition. this has happened about ten times to me. i have not yet crashed the bike because of this, but i feel it's just a matter of time. i have run wide off onto the shoulder of the road a couple of times, and once ran wide over the centerline into the oncoming lane and was within a foot of colliding head-on into an suv. bmw has published a tsb (34-001-02 (012)) that implements a revised rear abs modulator and caliper and all new production bikes get this fix. however bmw has refused to upgrade any older bikes for some reason. i feel this should be a recall, as it's a very dangerous design defect. it should also be noted that bmwna treats this tsb as a secret and has threatened to sue someone for posting a copy on his website. i am currently aware of at least eleven other owners who have complained to their dealer about this problem and have been told "sorry, but we will not fix the problem unless the part fails". i have a copy of the tsb if you would like it.*ak |
