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Recall 1985027

Electrical · BMW · published 6 Mar 1985

181Vehicles affected in Canada
3Models
1985–1985Model years
MotorcycleSafety Mfr

The issue

On certain motorcycles, a ground fault may occur in the stoplight switch located in the throttle twist grip housing causing a short circuit and allowing electrical current to flow through the throttle cable. This could allow the cable's inner plastic sliding tube to overheat and soften or melt. This could impair operation of the throttle cable and require increased effort to open and close the throttle with the twist grip.

Description (français)

Sur certaines motorcyclettes, une mise à la masse défectueuse peut se produire dans le contact du feu d'arrêt placé dans la poignée de commande des gaz et provoquer un court-circuit; le courant passe alors par le câble de commande des gaz. Cela peut entraîner la surchauffe le ramollissement et la fusion de la gaine dans laquelle glisse le câble et, par suite, un effort de plus en plus grand pour commander l'ouverture et la fermeture du papillon des gaz par rotation de la poignée.

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Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
BMW K1001985
BMW K100RS1985
BMW K100RT1985

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about electrical
BMW K100198512—