Complaint 416348
2000 BMW K1200LT • POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY • incident Jun 8, 2001
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
Owner Narrative
THE SHIFT LINKAGE ON MY 2000 BMW K1200LTC BROKE WHILE I WAS RIDING THE BIKE AROUIND TOWN. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UPSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER WENT TOTALLY LIMP. LUCKILY I WAS NEAR HOME AND ABLE TO LIMP THERE IN 3RD GEAR. THIS COULD PROVE TO BE VERY UNSAFE IN THE WRONG CIRCUMSTANCES, AND SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING.*AK
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.