{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V011000","date":"1985-02-05","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":"BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH","summary":"A GROUND FAULT MAY OCCUR IN THE STOPLIGHT SWITCH WHICH    IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HANDLEBAR IN THE THROTTLE TWIST GRIP HOUSING.                                                                                             CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE CABLE'S INNER PLASTIC TUBE WOULD OVERHEAT AND        SOFTEN OR MELT, IMPAIRING THROTTLE OPERATION. AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR IF THE     MOTORCYCLE IS OPERATED AFTER OBSERVING THAT MORE EFFORT IS REQUIRED IN THE       THROTTLE TWIST GRIP.","consequence":null,"remedy":"INSTALL A GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE THROTTLE TWIST GRIP        HOUSING AND THE COMMON GROUND ON THE FRAME TO PREVENT OVERHEATING.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLE.SYSTEM: STOPLIGHT SWITCH GROUND CABLE.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":2800,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"BMW","model":"K100","vehicle_id":"1985_bmw_k100","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-05-01","built_to":"1984-09-01"}],"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/85V011000"}