BMW: K100: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 92V081000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | K100 |
| Model Year: | 1992 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 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: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Report Received Date: | 19920605 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19920625 |
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.
Notes:
SYSTEM: BRAKE PADS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.