1994 BMW R1100RSL Recall
- Campaign:
- 97V173000 on 10/09/1997
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1993 - 05/29/1996
- Affected:
- 1,275
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. the owner's manual warns the rider not to leave the engine running unnecessarily when the motorcycle is stationary and to ride off immediately after starting.
- Consequence:
- If this warning is ignored and the engine is left running at an increased speed above idle while the motorcycle is at a standstill with the air stream required for cooling missing, the exhaust system temperature will rise considerable increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Owners will be sent a warning label for their motorcycle and an owner's manual insert.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin by the end of october 1997. owners who do not receive the warning label and owner's manual insert within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117, option #5.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
1994 BMW R1100RSL TSB
- Bulletin:
- SB-00-021-07
- Component:
- 090000 fuel system, other
- Summary:
- Bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10%
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