The defect
CERTAIN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAN LOOSEN WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS RIDDEN HARD IN ROUGH OFF-ROAD CONDITIONS. THE RIGHT-HAND BEARING PIN IN THE REAR SWINGING ARM AND ALSO THE LOWER FLANGE NUT ON THE FRONT STRUT CAN BOTH LOOSEN.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN REDUCTION OF THE MOTORCYCLE'S DYNAMIC STABILITY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE BEARING PIN, APPLY A STRONGER ADHESIVE AND REASSEMBLE WITH AN INCREASED TORQUE SPECIFICATION. THE FLANGE NUT ON THE FRONT STRUT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SELF-TIGHTENING NUT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW R1100 | 1994 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 R1100 | 1994 | 1 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 1994
16 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the suspension; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 94V233002 22 Nov 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V231000 22 Nov 1994 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V230000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V221000 9 Nov 1994 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 94V208000 27 Oct 1994 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 94V202000 18 Oct 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 94V204000 18 Oct 1994 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 94V182000 20 Sept 1994 | FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994