# NHTSA recall 00V289000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V289000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 2000\-10\-02
- Owners notified: 2001\-01\-24
- Component: SEATS:MOTORCYCLE
- Units potentially affected: 1636

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MOTORCYCLES.  THE SEAT BACKREST CAN BE ADJUSTED TO TWO POSITIONS, HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL.  IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION, THE BACKREST ACTS AS A SEAT CUSHION FOR A REAR PASSENGER.   IN THE VERTICAL POSITION, IT IS USED AS A BACKREST FOR THE DRIVER.  IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTING BRACKET, IF OVERLOADED WITH THE BACKREST IN THE VERTICAL POSITION, TO CRACK OR BREAK.


## What can happen

IF THE BRACKET WERE TO BREAK, THE BACKREST WOULD DETACH FROM ITS MOUNT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BACKREST WITH ONE CONTAINING THE ORIGINAL\-DESIGN MOUNTING BRACKET.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 24, 2001.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117, OPTION \#5. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 BMW R1200C](/makes/bmw/r-1200-c/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-01 to 2000\-06\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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