Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / R1200C / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004272680 Incident Date: Apr, 02 2004
Consumer's City: DAYTON Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: R1200C Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly:pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WB10434A82Z Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 27 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 27 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 2 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I own a 2002 bmw r1200c that had about 5500 miles on it before the following failure; the bearing on the end of the clutch slave cylinder piston failed, spinning the slave cylinder piston in it's bore, burned the brake fluid and bled aluminum particles throughout the hydraulic clutch circuit. this rendered the clutch lever inoperable and i could no longer put the motorcycle in neutral. i had to pull over on the shoulder of the highway and let the bike stall in gear, which had a tendency to lock up the rear tire. bmw fixed the problem under warranty, but i've found out through conversation with several mechanics, this particular problem happens fairly frequently. if this is a design flaw, how long will it be before the new components fail.