Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / R 1200 RT / 2004

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006076809 Incident Date: Jun, 09 2006
Consumer's City: FAIRFIELD Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: R 1200 RT Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WB10439A24Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 26 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 29 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 2 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2004 r1150r motorcycle with only 2400 miles on it. throttle stuck going into a sharp turn. handle moved but engine speed did not decrease. i sustained major injuries (back broken in two places and 5 broken ribs) and the bike was totalled. my full face helmet and 13 days in icu saved my life. *jb