NHTSA safety recall

Recall 92V081000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads — BMW · reported 5 Jun 1992 · 2,486 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE BONDING TECHNIQUE USED BETWEEN THE PAD AND THE BACKING PLATE CAN RESULT IN A POROUS JOINT LAYER WHICH WATER AND SALT CAN PENETRATE, RESULTING IN CORROSION OF THE BACKING PLATE.

The risk

THE FRONT BRAKE PADS CAN SEPARATE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELYFROM THE CORRODED BACKING PLATE, RESULTING IN DECREASED STOPPING ABILITY AND APOSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH NEW PADS UTILIZING A DIFFERENT BONDING METHOD WHICH ENSURES A NON-POROUS JOINT LAYER TO PREVENT WATER AND SALT PENETRATION OF THE BACKING PLATE.

SYSTEM: BRAKE PADS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

NHTSA campaign
92V081000
Filed by
Bayerische Motoren Werke
Report received
5 Jun 1992
Owners notified
13 Jul 1992
Potentially affected
2,486

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.

1990 BMW K1 1991 BMW K1 1992 BMW K1 1990 BMW K100 1991 BMW K100 1992 BMW K100 1992 BMW K1199 1992 BMW R100

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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