OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
86V080000
Vehicle Speed Control
Reported Jun 20, 1986 · BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
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 WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES, AS REQUIRED, MODIFYING TO ASSURE CABLES CANNOT BEND.
Notes
SYSTEM: THROTTLE CABLE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.
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