Bayerische Motoren Werke: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Bayerische Motoren Werke reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 22, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE ADJUSTABLE HANDLEBARS CAN CRACK.
The risk
CRACKED HANDLEBARS CAN EVENTUALLY BREAK AFFECTING CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HANDLEBARS AND RELATED ATTACHMENT PARTS.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 BMW R1100 RS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 BMW R1100 RS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 94V233001.
Full record for the 1995 BMW R1100 RS → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →