LOSS OF REAR BRAKES

NHTSA investigation SQ98004 is a SQ opened on 1998-02-24 and currently closed. The subject of record is BMW BMW, which places this file inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue for BMW. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1998-04-14 - NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.

Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "REYNOLDS MACHINE TOOLING COMPANY MANUFACTURES AFTERMARKET LUGGAGE RACK FOR CERTAIN BMW MOTORCYCLES. REYNOLDS WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (98E-007) AND HAVE DEALERS INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL BRACKET THAT POSITIONS THE CANIST..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time. Related BMW files, listed below, give context on whether this is an isolated concern or part of a broader pattern across the brand.