Recall 01V-272
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recalled the 1999 BMW R1100 S: Fuel system, gasoline (delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittings).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 01V-272
- Reported
- August 24, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- 1,090 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: motorcycles. The flexible fuel hose leading from the fuel distributor can chafe against the rigid lines of the fuel feed and the return lines. Continued chafing of the flexible fuel hose can lead to fuel leakage.
The risk
Fuel leakage, in the presence on an ignition source, could result in a fire.
The fix
Dealers will replace the right side flexible hose with one with a braided cover to prevent chafing. Owner notification began october 16, 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-[removed], option #5.
Notes from the manufacturer
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