NHTSA safety recall

Recall 84V092000

Wheels — BMW · reported 16 Aug 1984 · 24,166 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

WHEEL MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AND FRACTURES FROM OPERATING ON ROUGH ROADS. (SPOKES WILL PRIMARILY BE AFFECTED).

The fix

UPON INSPECTION, A REDESIGNED WHEEL WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH A NEW INNER TUBE AND THE NEEDED BALANCE WEIGHTS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH 19 INCH CAST ALLOY FRONT WHEELS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT WHEEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEEL OPERATION COULD BE IMPAIRED. SPOKES MAY BREAK ORTHE INNER TUBE MAY BE DAMAGED.NOTE: IF NOISE OR UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS DEVELOP, DO NOT OPERATE VEHICLE. FURTHEROPERATION COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign
84V092000
Filed by
Bayerische Motoren Werke
Report received
16 Aug 1984
Potentially affected
24,166

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1977 BMW R100 1978 BMW R100 1979 BMW R100 1980 BMW R100 1981 BMW R100 1982 BMW R100 1977 BMW R60 1977 BMW R75 1978 BMW R80 1979 BMW R80 1980 BMW R80

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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