| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002099850 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: FAIRFAX | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: K1200RS | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WB10555A82Z | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 15 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Data attributed to bmw indicates that the failure rate of final drive on this motorcyle is on the order of *three* (3) percent -- a very high rate considering the criticality of the assembly -- the rear wheel of the motorcycle is held on *only* by the hub/ring gear that is supported by the large bearing that is failing. failure of this bearing, and thereby loss of rear wheel stability, can result in loss of control of the motorcycle at speed, with attendant injury and death potential. bmw has not released any information to owners that suggests that they have determined the root cause of the bearing failures, that a remedy for the apparently defective bearings exists, or that there will be any attempt to replace the bearings in existing motorcycles (other than after a bearing has failed, i.e., after the owner has been exposed to a risk of serious injury). please also note that a number of similar failures have been reported to nhtsa, but under a variety of categories (shaft failures, rear axle,etc.) review of the entries by model (bmw k1200lt) should reveal a number of related reports not listed in this category.*ak |
