| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V081000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BMW |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
K100 |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Manufacturered: |
19890701 - 19920501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2486 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920713 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920713 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Report Received Date: |
19920605 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920625 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE BONDING TECHNIQUE USED BETWEEN THE PAD AND THE BACKING PLATE CAN RESULT IN A POROUS JOINT LAYER WHICH WATER AND SALT CAN PENETRATE, RESULTING IN CORROSION OF THE BACKING PLATE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS CAN SEPARATE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELYFROM THE CORRODED BACKING PLATE, RESULTING IN DECREASED STOPPING ABILITY AND APOSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH NEW PADS UTILIZING A DIFFERENT BONDING METHOD WHICH ENSURES A NON-POROUS JOINT LAYER TO PREVENT WATER AND SALT PENETRATION OF THE BACKING PLATE. |