1998 BMW R1200C Suspensionfront Problems

1 NHTSA complaint on file

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Suspensionfront Issues in the 1998 BMW R1200C

1 suspensionfront complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 BMW R1200C. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

All Suspensionfront Complaints

#759800 | Crash
LEAVING WORKPLACE, ABOUT 200 YARDS @ APPROX 35 MPH, FRONT LEFT TELESCOPE DISENGAGED AND SEPARATED FROM THE CROSSBAR MECHANISM. INSTANTLY THE HANDLEBARS TURNED RIGHT AND THE 'CYCLE COLLAPSED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE, PITCHING ME TO THE GROUND. THE CYCLE AND I SKIDDED TO A STOP, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES.MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN RECENTLY SERVICED UNDER BMW MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR A RELATED SUSPENSION COMPONENT THAT REQUIRED THE DISASSEMBLY AND RE-ASSEMBLY OF THE COMPONENT THAT FAILED. AGAINST MY FIRM REQUESTS THAT THE CROSSBAR NOT BE TAKEN APART UNTIL A BMW REPRESENTATIVE WAS PRESENT, THE DEALER (SALE AND SOLE SERVICER) PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE CROSSBAR. THE NUT THAT WAS TO HOLD THE TELESCOPE INTO THE CROSSBAR WAS PRESENT, HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, HE COULD NOT THREAD IT ONTO THE UPPER TELESCOPE BOLT. THE DEALER QUESTIONED THE MECHANIC WHO HAD WORKED ON THE RECALL WORK ORDER, AND SAID, "HE (THE MECHANIC) SAID, 'NO WAY...
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