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2004 BMW R1200 CL — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

1 injured · 542429 · 2005-07-05

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
R1200 CL
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
500

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: 2004 BMW R1200CL MOTORCYCLE, THE FRAME IS BENDING BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT PRESSURE ON THE SIDE STAND, METAL OF FRAME OF VEHICLE IS TOO WEAK, CAUSING THE FRAME TO BEND AND TWIST, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, AND DEALER REPLACED THE FRAME, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE SECOND FRAME. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRAME METAL COULD HAVE BEEN TEMPERED INCORRECTLY, THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE MUSCLE STRAIN, THIS DID NOT CAUSE PERMANENT INJURY OR A VISIT TO THE DOCTOR. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT ONLINE CONCERNING THE VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127472
Machine
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