NHTSA campaign 04V235000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 04V-235: BMW/MOTORCYCLES/FRONT SPRING STRUT
NHTSA recall 04V235000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on May 19, 2004, with 84 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW R850 R and BMW R1150 R for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on June 1, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V235000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V235000 (also written 04V-235 or 04V235)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 84 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V235000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW R850 R
- 2004 · Vehicles built October 1, 2003 – November 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
BMW R1150 R
- 2004 · Vehicles built October 1, 2003 – November 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V235000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT SPRING STRUT UPPER STUD BOLT WELD CAN FAIL. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BREAK.
Safety consequence
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RIDER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPRING STRUT. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-331-1117.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V235000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.