Bmw Recall 84V092000: Wheels

NHTSA recall 84V092000 · announced August 16, 1984 · filed by Bayerische Motoren Werke · 24,166 units affected

The problem

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

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 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

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.