Model year record

1994 BMW R 1100 RS recalls & problems

The 1994 BMW R 1100 RS has 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is fuel/propulsion system (1 complaint).

Recalls2safety recalls

Complaints1filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

SuspensionNov 22, 1994

Front

Recall 94V2330022,000 vehicles

Problem: THE NUT THAT SECURES THE FRONT FORK LOWER BRIDGE BALL JOINT TO THE TELELEVER SUSPENSION ARM CAN LOOSEN.
Risk: IF THE BALL JOINT NUT LOOSENS, STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE CAN BE IMPAIRED. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINT NUT AND SECURE IT WITH LOCTITE.

SteeringNov 22, 1994

Steering wheel/handle bar

Recall 94V2330012,000 vehicles

Problem: THE ADJUSTABLE HANDLEBARS CAN CRACK.
Risk: CRACKED HANDLEBARS CAN EVENTUALLY BREAK AFFECTING CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HANDLEBARS AND RELATED ATTACHMENT PARTS.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0	0	0	—
Engine	1	0	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Fuel/propulsion system
THE MOTORCYCLE LEAKS GASOLINE FROM UNDER THE FUEL TANK, WHERE THE METAL IN-TANK FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY ACCESS PLATE BOLTS INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. *TR WHILE THE MACHINE'S ENGINE IS RUNNING, THIS LEAKS ALARMING AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE ONTO THE ENGINE'S RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD AND ONTO THE RIDER'S RIGHT FOOT, FORMING A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED. IF AN ATTEMPT TO RIDE IS MADE, DRIPPING GASOLINE ON THE HOT CYLINDER HEAD AND HOT EXHAUST PIPE BELOW IT CONTINUES. THE YEAR 1994 WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF MANUFACTURE FOR THIS MODEL. THE MACHINE IN QUESTION IS ENTERING "MIDDLE AGE" IN TERMS OF THE TYPICAL LONGEVITY OF A BMW MOTORCYCLE. THIS SUGGESTS…
Mar 2, 2011 · 69,000 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.