# NHTSA recall 01V198000

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: 01V198000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 2001\-06\-14
- Owners notified: 2001\-06\-28
- Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Units potentially affected: 990

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   POLICE MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SPORTMAX A REAR TIRES, SIZE 160/60 ZR18.   THESE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON SOME OF THE VEHICLES AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT.  THE CAMPAIGN IS LIMITED TO THOSE SPORTMAX A REAR TIRES HAVING DATE STAMPS OF 189, 199, OR 209.  IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AREAS OF REDUCED ADHESION ON THE TREAD REINFORCING CUSHION STRIPS MAY HAVE RESULTED DURING PRODUCTION OF THE TIRES.  THIS COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED SEPARATIONS AND BLISTERS WHERE THE TREAD JOINS THE SIDEWALL.


## What can happen

IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE RIDER MAY NOTICE A VIBRATION OF THE REAR TIRE AND  DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF BLISTERING, VEHICLE HANDLING COULD ALSO BE AFFECTED.  CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE COULD LEAD TO FURTHER WEAKENING OF THE SIDEWALL AREA AND CAUSE A FURTHER DETERIORATION OF THE VEHICLE'S HANDLING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR TIRE FOR THE PRODUCTION DATE.  IF AN AFFECTED TIRE IS FOUND, IT WILL BE REPLACED.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 28, 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 \#4.


## Notes

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

- [1998 BMW R1100RT\-P](/makes/bmw/r-1100-rt/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-01 to 2000\-12\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 BMW R1100RT\-P](/makes/bmw/r-1100-rt/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-01 to 2000\-12\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 BMW R1100RT\-P](/makes/bmw/r-1100-rt/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-01 to 2000\-12\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 BMW R1100RT\-P](/makes/bmw/r-1100-rt/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-01 to 2000\-12\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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