Recall 87V193000
Suspension › Rear — BMW · reported 18 Dec 1987 · 4,687 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
LOWER PART OF SPRING/DAMPER UNIT EYELET, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE REAR DRIVE UNIT, COULD CRACK.
The 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.
The fix
REPLACE EYELET WITH A STRENGTHENED ONE.
SYSTEM: REAR SPRING/DAMPER UNIT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES
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.
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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