# NHTSA recall 97V173000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 BMW R1100RSL](/makes/bmw/r-1100-rs/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-06\-01 to 1996\-05\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1995 BMW R1100RSL](/makes/bmw/r-1100-rs/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-06\-01 to 1996\-05\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1996 BMW R1100RSL](/makes/bmw/r-1100-rs/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-06\-01 to 1996\-05\-30. 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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