NHTSA recall 97V173000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 97V173000 |
| Manufacturer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Reported | 1997-10-08 |
| Owners notified | 1997-12-18 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Units potentially affected | 1275 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE OWNER'S MANUAL WARNS THE RIDER NOT TO LEAVE THE ENGINE RUNNING UNNECESSARILY WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STATIONARY AND TO RIDE OFF IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING.
What can happen
IF THIS WARNING IS IGNORED AND THE ENGINE IS LEFT RUNNING AT AN INCREASED SPEED ABOVE IDLE WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS AT A STANDSTILL WITH THE AIR STREAM REQUIRED FOR COOLING MISSING, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TEMPERATURE WILL RISE CONSIDERABLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT A WARNING LABEL FOR THEIR MOTORCYCLE AND AN OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY THE END OF OCTOBER 1997. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE WARNING LABEL AND OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT 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 1-800-424-9393.
| 1994 BMW R1100RSL | Built 1993-06-01 to 1996-05-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 1995 BMW R1100RSL | Built 1993-06-01 to 1996-05-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1996 BMW R1100RSL | Built 1993-06-01 to 1996-05-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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