Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / R1100RSL / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996042257 Incident Date: Oct, 23 1996
Consumer's City: HOWARD BEACH Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: R1100RSL Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WB1040705S6 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1995
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The tires were always inflated at the pressures recommended by the manufacturers. the front wheel would bend because of its three spoke design and the soft allow used. replacement was originally $600 plus labor and later, the price was dropped to $400 plust labor. the company refused to acknowledge the problem. i have three other motorcycles, using them to travel the same route and have never experienced bent front wheels with any of them. *ak