1996 BMW R850 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1996 BMW R850
The 1996 BMW R850 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING.
Recalls for the 1996 BMW R850
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1996 BMW R850, potentially affecting up to 2,000 vehicles.
Recall 97V237000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 2,000 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A SHEET METAL PLATE MOUNTED TO THE FRONT OF THE FRAME BELOW THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAN CAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS TO BE STRETCHED TOO TIGHT AS THE HANDLEBARS ARE TURNED FULLY TO ONE SIDE. IN ADDITION, THE WIRING HARNESS IS ATTACHED TO ANOTHER HARNESS WITH A CABLE TIE THAT IS PLACED TOO FAR FORWARD LIMITING THE HANDLEBAR...
Consequence: THE HARNESS WIRES CAN BE DAMAGED OR COULD BREAK OR PULL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. IF THE HARNESS WIRES WERE DAMAGED BUT NOT BROKEN OR DISCONNECTED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD BE AFFECTED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING DRIVEN. HESITATION, MISFIRING, OR "CUTTING OUT" COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE WIRE TIE CONNECTING THE TWO WIRING HARNESSES TO A POINT FURTHER BACK FROM THE ORIGINAL LOCATION SO THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS HAS SUFFICIENT FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. ALSO IF THE WIRING HARNESS IS FOUND TO...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1996 BMW R850
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 BMW R850.
Safety Rating for the 1996 BMW R850
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1996 BMW R850 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1996 BMW R850
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1996 BMW R850
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW R850
- 1996 BMW R850 (current)
- 1997 BMW R850 — 1 complaint
- 1998 BMW R850 — 0 complaints