NHTSA Complaint #11219239 — 2018 BMW K1600B

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11219239
Vehicle	2018 BMW K1600B
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	May 13, 2019
Date Filed	June 11, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K1600B. WHILE DRIVING OVER 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. TWO OTHER MOTORISTS ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE SHIMMIED AND SWAYED ABNORMALLY BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. BMW MOTORCYCLES FORT LAUDERDALE (4201 PETERS RD, PLANTATION, FL 33317, (954) 581-6099) AND POWER BMW MOTORCYCLES OF PALM BAY (190 INTERSTATE CT SE, PALM BAY, FL 32909, (321) 215-2065) WERE CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS MOTORCYCLE MODEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABNORMAL CONDITION WAS INTERMITTENTLY PROGRESSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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