The 1988 BMW R100rt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,122 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FRONT BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE MAY CONTACT AND RUB AGAINST FUEL TANK OR SPEEDOMETER CABLE RESULTING IN SCUFFING AND SUBSEQUENT WEARING ON BRAKE LINES OUTER SURFACE WHICH COULD CAUSE A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK DUE TO THE DAMAGED LINES IMPAIRS BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
A SPIRAL HOSE TO PROTECT THE BRAKE LINE FROM CONTACT WILL BE INSTALLED, AS WELL AS A HOSE CLAMP AND SUPPORT, SO BRAKE LINE WILL NOT CHANGE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“After coming out of a curve in the road, the driver and passenger of the motorcycle shifted their weight by sitting up straight, then the driver lost the ability to steer and ran into a fence. The shift in weight caused the front wheel to lift up, and resulted in loss of control.”
“After coming out of a curve in the road, the driver and passenger of the motorcycle shifted their weight by sitting up straight, then the driver lost the ability to steer and ran into a fence. The shift in weight caused the front wheel to lift up, and resulted in loss of control.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 BMW R100rt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.