| NHTSA Record Id: 13147 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008858000077418000000146 |
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| Model Name: K1200RS |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V258000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 30 1998 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Oct, 14 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 15 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motorcycles. during extended operation in high ambient temperature conditions, the area of the pump mounting surface of the fuel tank can deform, forming a gap between the tank mounting surface and the gasket, allowing fuel to escape from the tank at that area. |
Consequence Summary: If an ignition source was present, a fire could occur resulting in personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the fuel pump-to-tank gasket. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin by the end of december 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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