{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V235000","date":"2004-05-19","owner_notified":"2004-06-01","manufacturer":"BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE","component":"SUSPENSION","summary":"ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT SPRING STRUT UPPER STUD BOLT WELD CAN FAIL.  THIS COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BREAK.","consequence":"IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RIDER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPRING STRUT.  THE RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-331-1117.","notes":"CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":84,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"BMW","model":"R1150 R","vehicle_id":"2004_bmw_r-1150-r","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-10-01","built_to":"2003-11-30"},{"year":2004,"make":"BMW","model":"R850 R","vehicle_id":"2004_bmw_r-850-r","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-10-01","built_to":"2003-11-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V235000"}