NHTSA vehicle safety data

1996 BMW R Series Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1996 BMW R Series right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1996 BMW R Series.

1996 BMW R Series owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1996 BMW R Series, describing incidents dated August 15, 1996.

Most-cited components

Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #508035 · Filed August 29, 1996
WHEELS ARE TOO SOFT, THEY GET BENT JUST BY DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEED. AT HIGH SPEED, WHEELS COULD HAVE BENT ENOUGH TO CAUSE CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF PRESSURE. *AK

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1996 BMW R Series right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1996 BMW R Series. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 BMW R Series.

Wheels

ODI #508035

Incident: August 15, 1996 · Filed: August 29, 1996

WHEELS ARE TOO SOFT, THEY GET BENT JUST BY DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEED. AT HIGH SPEED, WHEELS COULD HAVE BENT ENOUGH TO CAUSE CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF PRESSURE. *AK

Other BMW R Series model years

Check your 1996 BMW R Series VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your BMW R Series at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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