BMW R80 1986: SUSPENSION:REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V193000

Make Model Year
BMW R80 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-02-10 1987-12-18 1988-01-07

Production Dates: 1985-10-01 - 1987-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4687

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

LOWER PART OF SPRING/DAMPER UNIT EYELET, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE REAR DRIVE UNIT, COULD CRACK.

Consequence

IN EXTREME CASES, SPRING DAMPER COULD DETACH FROM REARDRIVE ALLOWING REAR OF MOTORCYCLE TO DROP ONTO REAR TIRE, CAUSING DRAG ON TIREAND UNSTABLE HANDLING.

Remedy

REPLACE EYELET WITH A STRENGTHENED ONE.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SPRING/DAMPER UNIT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES