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BMW K75 recalls and complaints by year

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the BMW K75, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 3
Total Complaints 1
Years Covered 1986–1987

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the BMW K75, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Other

1 campaign · Years: 1986

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

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Steering and suspension

1 campaign · Years: 1986–1987

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the BMW K75 in NHTSA complaint data are Vehicle speed control.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
1987 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1986 2 1 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Suspension and Vehicle speed control

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1987

  • Suspension: Rear: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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    Summary: Lower part of spring/damper unit eyelet, which attaches to the rear drive unit, could crack.

1986

  • Vehicle speed control: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (86V080000) →
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    Summary: Throttle cable may have been damaged during installation resulting in a bend or a kink or chafing and fraying of the braided wire cable. Consequence of defect: throttle operation could be impaired requiring increased effort to open and close the throttle, resulting in loss of throttle control whi
  • Suspension: Rear: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (87V193000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: Lower part of spring/damper unit eyelet, which attaches to the rear drive unit, could crack.

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