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2002 BMW R 1150 RT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1850211 · 2022-10-27

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
R 1150 RT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
Miles at failure
7,800
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2002 BMW R 1150 RT. The contact stated while driving at 15 MPH, the front wheel brake locked causing the contact to flip off the motorcycle. The contact suffered a concussion, laceration, stitches, fractured his left ankle and had problems with his left knee. A police report was filed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted, and suggested that the motorcycle be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 7,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11491129
Machine
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