NHTSA Complaint #764892 — 2000 BMW K1200LT SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	764892
Vehicle	2000 BMW K1200LT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	June 16, 2002
Date Filed	July 31, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	ID

Consumer Description

THE FINAL DRIVE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING FINAL DRIVE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT TO DRIP DOWN ONTO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LAST. REAR TIRE WAS COATED WITH FINAL DRIVE LUBRICANT POTENTIALLY COMPORMISING REAR TIRE TRACTION. REMAINING FLUID WAS DRAINED BY THE MECHANIC AT BIG TWIN AND CHECKED FOR METAL MATERIAL INDICATING A CROWN BEARING FAILURE. NO GROSS METAL PARTICLES WERE NOTED, BUT THE CROWN BEARING WAS REPLACED AS FAILURES OF THIS BEARING ARE ON THE RISE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF BMW MOTORCYCLE.*AK

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