# 2004 BMW R1200 CL — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
> NHTSA complaint `542429` · 2005-07-05 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** R1200 CL
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- **Miles at failure:** 500
## 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
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