NHTSA Campaign 91V107000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE · Reported Jun 18, 1991 · 1,122 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FRONT BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE MAY CONTACT AND RUB AGAINST FUEL TANK OR SPEEDOMETER CABLE RESULTING IN SCUFFING AND SUBSEQUENT WEARING ON BRAKE LINES OUTER SURFACE WHICH COULD CAUSE A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK DUE TO THE DAMAGED LINES IMPAIRS BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Remedy

A SPIRAL HOSE TO PROTECT THE BRAKE LINE FROM CONTACT WILL BE INSTALLED, AS WELL AS A HOSE CLAMP AND SUPPORT, SO BRAKE LINE WILL NOT CHANGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW R100RS 1988 1,122
BMW R100RT 1988 1,122
BMW R80RT 1987 1,122

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V107000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.