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2004 BMW R1150 RT — POWER TRAIN

crash · 903478 · 2012-02-04

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
R1150 RT
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
100,500
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FINAL DRIVE, CROWN GEAR BEARING FAILED. NO EARLY WARNING OF OIL LEAKAGE, JUST WENT SUDDENLY WHEN ON CROSS COUNTRY TRIP WHILE IN CO. FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO WOBBLE SIGNIFICANTLY, THE OIL SEAL TO FAIL AND REAR LUBE OIL LEAKED ALL OVER REAR WHEEL. (HAVE PICTURE) SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. *KB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10446674
Machine
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