| NHTSA Record Id: 4972 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013708000079052000000273 |
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| Model Name: R1200C |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V217000 |
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| Component Name: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3342 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 13 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jun, 26 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 02 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with chrome-plated frames. copper residue can remain in the tapped hole where the upper fork bridge attaches to the frame. moisture can cause corrosion to occur between the copper residue and the aluminum frame. the stress of the connecting bolt attaching the upper fork to the frame could then decrease, leading to loosening, and ultimately, breakage of the bolt. |
Consequence Summary: if this happened, the dynamic stability of the motorcycle would be affected and a loss of control could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will ream the hole in the frame head and install a helicoil thread insert and a new bolt. owner notification began december 13, 2001. 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, option #4. |
Recall Notes: 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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