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1987 BMW K SERIES

0 recalls, 1 complaints - 1 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	1

Incident date: May 25, 1995

MOTORCYCLE BACKFIRES WHEN BEING TURNED OFF, ALSO RESPONSE TO THROTTE AT BOTTOM OF POWER BAND IS UNSATISFACTORY. *SKD

Technical Service Bulletins, 1987 BMW K SERIES

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER	1

090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

BMW MOTORCYCLE: ENGINE FUELS CONTAINING ETHANOL. BMW MOTORRAD HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE USE OF SI ENGINE FUELS CONTAINING UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 10% ETHANOL AND IMPOSES NO WARRANTY RESTRICTIONS. ETHANOL MIXTURES IN PROPORTIONS HIGHER THAN 10%

NHTSA Safety Investigations, BMW K SERIES

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1981

BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE

SUMMARY: BMW NORTH AMERICA HAS NO REPORTS OF FRONT BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE THE K-MODEL HAS WARNING LIGHT IF EITHER SWITCH FAILS. THE R-MODEL HAS NO WARNING LIGHT. A FEW REAR SWITCH FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO BMW. UPGRADE THE PE ON THE R-MODEL ONLY.

BMW K SERIES - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BMW K SERIES across all model years (2001, 2004).

4 Total Recalls

21 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

0 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

BMW K SERIES - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2004	1	5	View
2003	1	7	View
2002	1	4	View
2001	1	1	View
1994	0	3	View
1987 (current)	0	1

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