| NHTSA Record Id: 6620 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011776000084537000000324 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: R1200C |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V289000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SEATS:MOTORCYCLE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1636 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 24 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Oct, 02 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 19 2000 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motorcycles. the seat backrest can be adjusted to two positions, horizontal or vertical. in the horizontal position, the backrest acts as a seat cushion for a rear passenger. in the vertical position, it is used as a backrest for the driver. it is possible for the leaf spring mounting bracket, if overloaded with the backrest in the vertical position, to crack or break. |
Consequence Summary: If the bracket were to break, the backrest would detach from its mount, causing the driver to lose his balance, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the backrest with one containing the original-design mounting bracket. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began january 24, 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 #5. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
| Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number:
|
