The 1990 BMW K1 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,486 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 6, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC92V0810001992-06-052,486 affected
Defect
THE BONDING TECHNIQUE USED BETWEEN THE PAD AND THE BACKING PLATE CAN RESULT IN A POROUS JOINT LAYER WHICH WATER AND SALT CAN PENETRATE, RESULTING IN CORROSION OF THE BACKING PLATE.
Consequence
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS CAN SEPARATE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELYFROM THE CORRODED BACKING PLATE, RESULTING IN DECREASED STOPPING ABILITY AND APOSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH NEW PADS UTILIZING A DIFFERENT BONDING METHOD WHICH ENSURES A NON-POROUS JOINT LAYER TO PREVENT WATER AND SALT PENETRATION OF THE BACKING PLATE.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Fuel tank developed very large leak and drained completely in less than 2 hours. According to dealer this is not an unusual occurrence for type of bike at 10 years old. Luckly I do not have any ignition sources in garage so no fire resulted. Leak began after placing bike on center stand after…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 BMW K1 as of
July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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