NHTSA Complaint #10442853 — 2004 BMW R1150 RT

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10442853
Vehicle	2004 BMW R1150 RT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 18, 2011
Date Filed	January 8, 2012
Mileage	35,680 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

ON I-5 SOUTHBOUND IN BELLINGHAM WA, LEFT LANE AT 60MPH. UP SHIFTED TRANSMISSION AND HEARD GRINDING NOISE, ON CLUTCH RELEASE. MANAGED TO GET TO RIGHT ROAD SHOULDER AND PUSH BIKE TO NEXT EXIT. FOUND CLUTCH DISK SPLINES STRIPPED AND TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SPLINES VERY WORN. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF PROBLEM UNTIL THE SPLINES STRIPPED. UPON RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM, FOUND IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM OF THE BMW R1150RT. *TR

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