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2005 BMW K1200 LT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

crash1 injured · 639194 · 2007-09-19

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
K1200 LT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

Severity

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

Narrative

ABS BRAKE FAILURE CRASH BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AN ABS SERVO BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN A CRASH ON A K1200S. I SIMPLY LIGHTLY CARESSED THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER ON A DRY ROAD WITH THE BIKE UPRIGHT AT MODEST SPEED AND THE FRONT BRAKES IMMEDIATELY LOCKED AND FAILED TO RELEASE EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE LEVER WAS RELEASED. I SURVIVED, JUST, BUT WITH VERY SERIOUS INJURIES I NEED TO HAVE THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY [WRITTEN OFF] BIKE INDEPENDENTLY TESTED SO THAT I MAY TACKLE BMW IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURY/DEATH TO OTHERS AS A RESULT OF THESE IMO LETHAL BRAKES. IS ANY BODY ABLE TO ASSIST IN THIS RESPECT? DOES ANY BODY KNOW OF A RESOURCE THAT HAS LOGGED SIMILAR INCIDENCES [I.E. BRAKE FAILURES ON ABS SERVO EQUIPPED BMWS], THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT FOR EXAMPLE? ALL ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10203402
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