Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / R1200 CL / 2004

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005027161 Incident Date: Apr, 20 2005
Consumer's City: NORFOLK Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: R1200 CL Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:frame and members
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WB10496A34Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 04 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 2 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2004 bmw r1200cl motorcycle, the frame is bending because of the weight pressure on the side stand, metal of frame of vehicle is too weak, causing the frame to bend and twist, consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired, and dealer replaced the frame, the problem recurred. the dealer was replacing the second frame. vehicle was still under warranty, the service technicians informed the consumer that there was a possibility that the frame metal could have been tempered incorrectly, the heavy weight of the vehicle caused the consumer to have muscle strain, this did not cause permanent injury or a visit to the doctor. consumer noticed that there were many other consumers with the same complaint online concerning the vehicle. *ak