NHTSA Complaint #10694339 — 2004 BMW K SERIES
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10694339 |
| Vehicle | 2004 BMW K SERIES |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 24,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | LA |
Consumer Description
THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT LIT UP AND I LOST POWER BRAKES AND EVEN AT 10 MPH IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE BIKE. THE MODULE CONTROLS THE SERVO LINKAGE ALSO. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH BMW K BIKES WITH ABS AND BMW REFUSES TO RECALL THE BIKES. I BELIEVE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND RIDERS CANNOT GET ANY HELP FROM BMW. IT IS A 2500 DOLLAR REPAIR AND IT HAPPENS TO MANY BIKES AT AROUND 20,000 MILES. NO WARNING. WE NEED HELP WITH PUTTING SOME PRESSURE ON BMW. IF YOU WANT VERIFICATION CALL ANY BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER. THERE ARE LOTS OF POSTS ON I-BMW FORUMS AS WELL. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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