Recall 00V289000: 2000 BMW R1200C

Report received

Oct 2, 2000

Manufacturer

Bayerische motoren werke

Potentially affected

1,636vehicles

Model years

2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: motorcycles. The seat backrest can be adjusted to two positions, horizontal or vertical. In the horizontal position, the backrest acts as a seat cushion for a rear passenger. In the vertical position, it is used as a backrest for the driver. It is possible for the leaf spring mounting bracket, if overloaded with the backrest in the vertical position, to crack or break.

Possible consequence

If the bracket were to break, the backrest would detach from its mount, causing the driver to lose his balance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the backrest with one containing the original-design mounting bracket.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 BMW R1200C4 complaints