Bmw R1100Rsl. Published by Transport Canada as 1997196 on 13 November 1997. System: Other.
What the notice says On certain motorcycles, if contrary to the instructions in the owner's manual, the engine is left running at an increased speed above idle (e.g., by operating the choke longer than necessary to obtain a smooth idle) while the vehicle is stationary, it is possible for the temperature of the exhaust system to rise …
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1997196
- Recall date
- 13 November 1997
- Make
- BMW
- Models
- R1100rsl
- Model years
- 1994 to 1997
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Other
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 104
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain motorcycles, if contrary to the instructions in the owner's manual, the engine is left running at an increased speed above idle (e.g., by operating the choke longer than necessary to obtain a smooth idle) while the vehicle is stationary, it is possible for the temperature of the exhaust system to rise considerably and cause fairing components to catch fire. Correction: A warning label to be installed on affected vehicles and an owner's manual insert with additional warning will be mailed to owners.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1997196.
BMW elsewhere in this register
BMW is named on 449 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 1997173 · 9 October 1997 · 5 Series, 3 Series, 7 Series · Engine
- 1997174 · 9 October 1997 · 7 Series · Suspension
- 1998134 · 15 July 1998 · 5 Series, 7 Series · Powertrain
- 1998135 · 15 July 1998 · 5 Series · Powertrain
- 1998197 · 14 October 1998 · 7 Series, 5 Series, 8 Series · Heater And Defroster
- 1996158 · 7 October 1996 · 5 Series, 7 Series, 3 Series · Lights And Instruments
- 1996159 · 7 October 1996 · 5 Series, 8 Series, 7 Series · Airbag
- 1999005 · 14 January 1999 · K1200rs · Fuel System
The same system: Other
398 notices in this register name Other. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 1997203 · 19 November 1997 · Super Duty · Other
- 1997204 · 20 November 1997 · Camry · Other
- 1997209 · 25 November 1997 · Explorer · Other
- 1997112 · 6 June 1997 · Secureride · Other
- 1997023 · 30 January 1997 · Trolley Bus · Other
- 1997017 · 27 January 1997 · Fifth Wheel, Travel Trailer · Other
Reading this against the source
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What the words on this notice mean — the system it is filed under, and what the filing type says about who found the fault.
This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a BMW: 449 in the register, and 243 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 1997.
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