The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE CYLINDER HEAD CONTAINS TWO SEALING PLUGS COVERING HOLES IN THE AREA NEAR THE SPARK PLUGS. ONE OR BOTH PLUGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY SEATED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. EITHER OR BOTH OF THE SEALING PLUGS COULD LOOSEN OR COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THEIR MOUNTING POINT DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW COOLANT TO ESCAPE, TRAVEL ALONG THE ENGINE COVER, AND CONTACT THE REAR TIRE, REDUCING ITS TRACTION AND AFFECTING THE STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. IN ADDITION, THE LOSS OF COOLANT COULD LEAD TO INCREASED ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND POSSIBLE OVERHEATING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEALING PLUGS WITH A STAINLESS STEEL PLUG DESIGN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW K 1200 RS | 1998 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW K 1200 RS | 1998 | 6 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2000
24 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the engine and engine cooling; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 00V423000 27 Dec 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V311002 6 Dec 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V385000 21 Nov 2000 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| 00V376000 14 Nov 2000 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 00V367000 6 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V342000 25 Oct 2000 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 00V334000 18 Oct 2000 | HAULMARK IND., INC. |
| 00V328000 16 Oct 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000