1998 BMW R1200C
16 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
Recent Complaints
EXHAUST BURNED MY LEG, MY PASSENGERS LEG AND THE LEG OF OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN PASSENGERS ON MY MOTORCYCLE. *NLM
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 F
MOTORCYCLE BURSTED INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OR LESS. MOTORCYCLE INSPECTED BY DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ABS HARNESS HAD CUT INTO A WIRE WHICH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE.
MOTORCYCLE BURSTED INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OR LESS. MOTORCYCLE INSPECTED BY DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ABS HARNESS HAD CUT INTO A WIRE WHICH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE.