The 1996 BMW R1100 Rt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 660 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE REAR BRAKE HOSE CAN CONTACT THE REAR TIRE AS THE REAR SUSPENSION MOVES THROUGH ITS RANGE OF TRAVEL.
THE HOSE CAN ABRADE TO THE POINT WHERE THE HOSE WILL LEAK BRAKE FLUID, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKE. ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE REAR TIRE CAN IMPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE'S DYNAMIC STABILITY.
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE HOSE GUIDE AND RE-ROUTE THE REAR BRAKE HOSE TO INSURE THAT IT CANNOT CONTACT THE REAR TIRE THROUGHOUT THE RANGE OF SUSPENSION TRAVEL.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Final drive failure -- large bearing. *tr”
“Final drive failure -- large bearing. *tr”
“Transmission failure -- 2nd gear will no longer stay engaged under normal acceleration. Bike is out of warranty. Until rebuild, avoiding 2nd gear use”
“When shifting down into second gear, the transmission would jump out of gear while accelerating, causing the bike to lurch and distract the consumer. The dealer was notified. Ts scc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 BMW R1100 Rt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.