Recall 00V-144
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recalled the 1999 BMW R1100 S: Service brakes, hydraulic (pedals and linkages).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 00V-144
- Reported
- May 18, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- 474 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: motorcycles. Due to use of an incorrect thread-locking material in production, it is possible for the rear brake linkage ball end, which is screwed into the rear brake lever, to loosen and eventually detach from the lever.
The risk
If this happens, the rear brake could no longer be applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will remove the brake linkage ball end from the brake lever and reinstall it with a different thread-locking compound, to prevent the ball end from loosening.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began september 11, 2000. 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-[removed], option #5.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- BMW R1100 S 1999