| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004301581 | Incident Date: Oct, 01 2004 |
| Consumer's City: HUNTSVILLE | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: R1150GS | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:driveshaft |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WB10495A32Z | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 04 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 26 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2002 bmw r1150gs motorcycle suffered a failure of the final drive assembly in the shaft drive mechanism. there was no warning. the seal blew out and the shaft bearings disintegrated causing the wheel to hop up and down severely at about 70 mph. i was able to pull the bike over safely without a crash. the entire final drive will have to be replaced. fortunately, it is still under warranty. had it failed literally 30 seconds earlier, i would have been leaned way over in a very tight corner and the likelihood of a serious accident would have been extremely high. the leaking gear oil coated the rear tire causing it to become very slick. it also coated the rear brake pads causing them to become ineffective. the bike is now at the dealership awaiting repairs.*ak |
