NHTSA recall campaign
87V193000
ManufacturerBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEReported1987-12-18Affected4,687 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
LOWER PART OF SPRING/DAMPER UNIT EYELET, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE REAR DRIVE UNIT, COULD CRACK.
Risk
IN EXTREME CASES, SPRING DAMPER COULD DETACH FROM REARDRIVE ALLOWING REAR OF MOTORCYCLE TO DROP ONTO REAR TIRE, CAUSING DRAG ON TIREAND UNSTABLE HANDLING.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE EYELET WITH A STRENGTHENED ONE.
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