| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
94V233002 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BMW |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
R1100 RS |
| Model Year: |
1994 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Manufacturered: |
19930201 - 19931101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19950213 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19950213 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Report Received Date: |
19941122 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19941201 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE NUT THAT SECURES THE FRONT FORK LOWER BRIDGE BALL JOINT TO THE TELELEVER SUSPENSION ARM CAN LOOSEN. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE BALL JOINT NUT LOOSENS, STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE CAN BE IMPAIRED. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINT NUT AND SECURE IT WITH LOCTITE. |