1999 BMW R1100 S: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1999 BMW R1100 S. The newest campaign is 01V272000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Aug 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V272000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the right side flexible hose with one with a braided cover to prevent chafing. Owner notification began october 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117, option #5.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 2,982 units in total.
- 01V272000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 00V318000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- 00V144000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- 98V294000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
01V272000Received . 1,090 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motorcycles. The flexible fuel hose leading from the fuel distributor can chafe against the rigid lines of the fuel feed and the return lines. Continued chafing of the flexible fuel hose can lead to fuel leakage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage, in the presence on an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the right side flexible hose with one with a braided cover to prevent chafing. Owner notification began october 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117, option #5.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V318000Received . 718 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with high-mounted handlebars. The high-mounted handlebars are position on top of the upper fork clamp and are clamped to the top of each upper fork tube. It is possible for a handlebar to rotate forward.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur while riding, the rider's balance could be upset and a crash and personal injury could result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will degrease the clamping connection parts, rework the positioning tab (if necessary) to fit properly in the corresponding gap in the upper fork clamp, and reset the torque of the clamping connections.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V144000Received . 474 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motorcycles. Due to use of an incorrect thread-locking material in production, it is possible for the rear brake linkage ball end, which is screwed into the rear brake lever, to loosen and eventually detach from the lever.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens, the rear brake could no longer be applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the brake linkage ball end from the brake lever and reinstall it with a different thread-locking compound, to prevent the ball end from loosening.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V294000Received . 700 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motorcycles. If the engine backfires during the starting process, it is possible for either throttle body to loosen in its mount, or to disconnect from its mount. If this happens, the fuel line could be damaged or the line and injector could separate from each other, causing fuel leakage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel distribution unit. In addition, the connection between the throttle body and the air inlet tube will be secured with two screws to prevent damage to the hose or injector should a backfire occur.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
2 complaints, 4 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 3 |
| Steering | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Jul 2000
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19994
- 20001
- 20011
- 20040
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
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- NHTSA page of the 1999 BMW R1100 SThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 BMW R1100 S: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/r1100-s/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 BMW R1100 S?
- 2,982 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW R1100 S have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the BMW R1100 S, model years 1999 to 2004. 4 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 BMW R1100 S name most often?
- Wheels: 3 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 BMW R1100 S open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.