1986 BMW K100 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1986 BMW K100
The 1986 BMW K100 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Recalls for the 1986 BMW K100
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1986 BMW K100, potentially affecting up to 14,399 vehicles.
Recall 87V193000 — SUSPENSION:REAR
| 4,687 vehicles affected
Defect: LOWER PART OF SPRING/DAMPER UNIT EYELET, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE REAR DRIVE UNIT, COULD CRACK.
Consequence: IN EXTREME CASES, SPRING DAMPER COULD DETACH FROM REARDRIVE ALLOWING REAR OF MOTORCYCLE TO DROP ONTO REAR TIRE, CAUSING DRAG ON TIREAND UNSTABLE HANDLING.
Remedy: REPLACE EYELET WITH A STRENGTHENED ONE.
View full details →Recall 86V080000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 9,712 vehicles affected
Defect: THROTTLE CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION RESULTING IN A BEND OR A KINK OR CHAFING AND FRAYING OF THE BRAIDED WIRE CABLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THROTTLE OPERATION COULD BE IMPAIRED REQUIRING INCREASED EFFORT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE THROTTLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES, AS REQUIRED, MODIFYING TO ASSURE CABLES CANNOT BEND.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1986 BMW K100
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1986 BMW K100.
Safety Rating for the 1986 BMW K100
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1986 BMW K100 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1986 BMW K100
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1986 BMW K100
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW K100
- 1985 BMW K100 — 2 complaints
- 1986 BMW K100 (current)
- 1987 BMW K100 — 0 complaints
- 1988 BMW K100 — 2 complaints
- 1990 BMW K100 — 1 complaint
- 1991 BMW K100 — 1 complaint