{"vehicle":{"id":"1999_bmw_r-1200-c","year":1999,"make":"BMW","model":"R 1200 C"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2001255","date":"2001-10-22","manufacturer":null,"component":"Other","summary":"Certain motorcycles equipment with chrome-plated frames. Copper residue can remain in the tapped hole where the upper fork bridge attaches to the frames. Moisture can cause corrosion to occur between the copper residue and the aluminum frame. The stress of the connecting bolt attaching the upper fork to the frame could them decrease, leading to loosening, and ultimately, breakage of the bolt. If this happening, the dynamic stability of the motorcycle would be affected and a loss of control could occur. Correction: dealers will ream the hole in the frame head and install a helicoil thread insert and a new bolt.","mfr_campaign":"RC2001-255","units":250,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["R1200C"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2001255"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"01V217000","date":"2001-06-26","manufacturer":"BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH CHROME-PLATED FRAMES.  COPPER RESIDUE CAN REMAIN IN THE TAPPED HOLE WHERE THE UPPER FORK BRIDGE ATTACHES TO THE FRAME.  MOISTURE CAN CAUSE CORROSION TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE COPPER RESIDUE AND THE ALUMINUM FRAME.  THE STRESS OF THE CONNECTING BOLT ATTACHING THE UPPER FORK TO THE FRAME COULD THEN DECREASE, LEADING TO LOOSENING, AND ULTIMATELY, BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":3342,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["R1200C"],"built_from":"1997-06-01","built_to":"1998-06-30","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/01V217000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2001033","date":"2001-02-12","manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"On certain motorcycles, the backrest leaf spring mounting bracket, if overloaded with the backrest in the vertical position, to crack or break. If the bracket were to break, the backrest would detach from its mount.  This is due to the use of square mounting holes and pressed in nuts.  The square hole design results in an increased notch effect at the corners of the holes, which can lead to breakage of the bracket if it is overloaded.  Correction:  Backrest will be replaced with one containing a mounting bracket with round holes.","mfr_campaign":"RC2001-033","units":140,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["R1200C"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2001033"}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}