# NHTSA recall 87V193000

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: 87V193000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 1987\-12\-18
- Owners notified: 1988\-02\-10
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 4687

## What is wrong

LOWER PART OF SPRING/DAMPER UNIT EYELET, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE REAR DRIVE UNIT, COULD CRACK.


## What can happen

IN EXTREME CASES, SPRING DAMPER COULD DETACH FROM REARDRIVE ALLOWING REAR OF MOTORCYCLE TO DROP ONTO REAR TIRE, CAUSING DRAG ON TIREAND UNSTABLE HANDLING.


## The remedy

REPLACE EYELET WITH A STRENGTHENED ONE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SPRING/DAMPER UNIT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 BMW K100](/makes/bmw/k100/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-10\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- [1987 BMW K100](/makes/bmw/k100/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-10\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- [1986 BMW K75](/makes/bmw/k75/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-10\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- [1987 BMW K75](/makes/bmw/k75/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-10\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- [1986 BMW R80](/makes/bmw/r-80/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-10\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- [1987 BMW R80](/makes/bmw/r-80/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-10\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.

## 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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