The defect
A GROUND FAULT MAY OCCUR IN THE STOPLIGHT SWITCH WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HANDLEBAR IN THE THROTTLE TWIST GRIP HOUSING. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE CABLE'S INNER PLASTIC TUBE WOULD OVERHEAT AND SOFTEN OR MELT, IMPAIRING THROTTLE OPERATION. AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS OPERATED AFTER OBSERVING THAT MORE EFFORT IS REQUIRED IN THE THROTTLE TWIST GRIP.
The remedy
INSTALL A GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE THROTTLE TWIST GRIP HOUSING AND THE COMMON GROUND ON THE FRAME TO PREVENT OVERHEATING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW K100 | 1985 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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 K100 | 1985 | 1 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1985
5 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the exterior lighting; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 85V149000 18 Nov 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V078000 13 Jun 1985 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 85V021000 1 Mar 1985 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 85V019000 20 Feb 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985