| NHTSA Record Id: 5725 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012843000096043000000045 |
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| Model Name: F650 |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V047000 |
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| Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1183 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 10 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Feb, 23 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 28 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motorcycles. under certain riding conditions when the rear brake and the throttle are applied simultaneously, the rear brake caliper support could bend, leading to contact between the brake hose connecting piece on the rear caliper and the swing arm. |
Consequence Summary: Brake fluid leakage from the caliper could occur, resulting in loss of rear braking capability. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the rear brake caliper support and, if it is bent, will replace the swing arm, together with the caliper and brake hose, if necessary. if the support is not bent, it will be reinforced with a plastic block. owner notification began may 10, 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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