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2001 BMW R1100 Rt

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
1Structure
1Visibility
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Visibility complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2001
Visibility

THE MOTORCYLCE MIRRORS DID NOT HOLD POSITION AFTER LESS THAN TWO MONTHS OF RIDING, ESPECIALLY IN WARMER TEMPERATURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRRORS AT N/C AND INDICATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IN A BUNCH MORE BECAUSE THEY EXPECTED TO SEE MORE OF THE SAME. THE MIRROR BALL-JOINT AND BLACK PLASTIC HOUSING DO NOT HOLD UP TO CON…

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THE MOTORCYLCE MIRRORS DID NOT HOLD POSITION AFTER LESS THAN TWO MONTHS OF RIDING, ESPECIALLY IN WARMER TEMPERATURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRRORS AT N/C AND INDICATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IN A BUNCH MORE BECAUSE THEY EXPECTED TO SEE MORE OF THE SAME. THE MIRROR BALL-JOINT AND BLACK PLASTIC HOUSING DO NOT HOLD UP TO CONTINUOUS VIBRATION AFTER HEATING UP IN THE SUN. I EXPECT MY REPLACEMENT MIRRORS WILL FAIL WITHIN A MATTER OF WEEKS, DEPENDING ON SUMMER HEAT. I SENT AN EMAIL TO BMW AND GOT A BOILER-PLATE RESPONSE TO GO THROUGH THE DEALER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND DESIGN FLAW. ANY VEHICLE, BUT ESPECIALLY A MOTORCYCLE, WITH MALFUNCTIONING VISUAL SYSTEMS IS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ODI #748304

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE03054 · Fuel Line Leakage

Opened Dec 1, 2003 · Closed Jan 23, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

BMW IS CONDUCTING A RECALL (04V-028).AN INFORMATION REQUEST(IR)RESPONSE WAS NOT RECEIVED. UPON BMW'S RECEIPT OF THE IR, AND AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH ODI, BMWDETERMINED THAT A RECALL WAS NECESSARY. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING CONTAINED WITHIN THE FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED.FURTHER, THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM INVOLVING CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS, WHICH CAN ALSO RESULT IN A SMALL FUEL LEAK.DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, ADJUST ALL CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS.ALSO ALL FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLINGS WILL BE INSPECTED.IF A LEAK IS DETECTED, THE QUICK-DISCONNECT O-RING WILL BE REPLACED.IF DAMAGED, THE COUPLING WILL BE REPLACED.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2004.