NHTSA Complaint #769292 — 2001 BMW K1200LT
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 769292 |
| Vehicle | 2001 BMW K1200LT |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
STARTED HEARING A GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR OF MOTORCYCLE AND FELT SOME REAR WHEEL WOOBLE. ROAD WITH THE SYMPTOM FOR ABOUT 15 MILES UNTIL I COULD GET TO A TELEPHONE TO CALL CLOSEST DEALER. DEALER SAID TO RIDE IN. TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES AND SYMPTOMS GOT MUCH WORSE. CALLED A TOWING SERVICE AND HAD BIKE TRANSPORTED TO BRATTIN'S BMW IN SAN DIEGO. AFTER INSPECTING REAR WHEEL THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE REAR DRIVE BEARING HAD DISINTEGRATED CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPAIR TOOK APPROX 2 WEEKS DUE TO PARTS. DT
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