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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295875 | Incident Date: Aug, 01 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SANTA ANA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: R 1150 RT | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 01 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Actual model is rt1150p not listed on model list. altenator belt broke, causing altenator failure and low voltage which negated power brakes leaving me with residual braking about 40% of normal breaking at best. i was unable to stop and rolled in front of oncoming truck who was able to avoid me by slowing and going around. dealer replaced belt and altenator. this does not mean it wont happen again however. the owners manual even explains power loss to brakes calling it residual braking. the manual says apply more pressure to the brake lever, set them so you have more leverage on them, and ride in a defensive position. a little tough to do when you are exiting the freeway, stopping for a red light or pulling up to a driveway to enter traffic. losing your breaking effeciency because of electronic failure is not acceptable for law enforcement or civilian use.*ak |
