Recall 97V173000: 1994–1996 BMW R1100RSL

Report received

Oct 8, 1997

Manufacturer

Bayerische motoren werke

Potentially affected

1,275vehicles

Model years

1994–1996

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 owner's manual warns the rider not to leave the engine running unnecessarily when the motorcycle is stationary and to ride off immediately after starting.

Possible consequence

If this warning is ignored and the engine is left running at an increased speed above idle while the motorcycle is at a standstill with the air stream required for cooling missing, the exhaust system temperature will rise considerable increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners will be sent a warning label for their motorcycle and an owner's manual insert.

Affected model years

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

• 1994 BMW R1100RSL2 complaints
• 1995 BMW R1100RSL4 complaints
• 1996 BMW R1100RSL7 complaints