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Bmw R1100RT-P problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

69,886 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 to 2001 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting150.0%
Braking behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
2
Service Brakes
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train2
Service Brakes1
Tires1

Power Train: 2; Service Brakes: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20122

2012: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10467673 · 2012-07-25 (July 25, 2012)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN IN WESTERN NEW YORK DRIVING 72 MPH WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS DRIVING ALL AROUND ME. SUDDENLY THE BIKE LOST POWER INTERMITTENTLY AND THE REAR BEGAN SWERVING. I CAME TO A STOP AT AN INACCESSIBLE SPOT IN THE ROAD SO I DROVE TO THE NEXT EXIT AT 50 MPH. I INSPECTED THE BIKE AND SAW FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT BUT THE ENGINE WAS DRY. THE FLUID WAS COVERING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TIRE AND I DID NOT THINK I COULD MAKE TURNS SAFELY EVEN IF THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS. I RENTED A TRUCK AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 76,231 miles reported. Look up ODI 10467673 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10464174 · 2012-07-04 (July 4, 2012)

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 63,540 miles reported. Look up ODI 10464174 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
2001
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19981
19991
20001
20011

1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1

Year-by-year records

Bmw R1100RT-P model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199801Not available
1999210
2000010
2001010
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

100.0%Usable mileage2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1998199920002001
Power Train
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

2100.0%
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Tires
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

Look up ODI 10464174 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power TrainToo few reports for a range69,886 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

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ODI 10467673 · 76,231 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN IN WESTERN NEW YORK DRIVING 72 MPH WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS DRIVING ALL AROUND ME. SUDDENLY THE BIKE LOST POWER INTERMITTENTLY AND THE REAR BEGAN SWERVING. I CAME TO A STOP AT AN INACCESSIBLE SPOT IN THE ROAD SO I DROVE TO THE NEXT EXIT AT 50 MPH. I INSPECTED THE BIKE AND SAW FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT BUT THE ENGINE WAS DRY. THE FLUID WAS COVERING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TIRE AND I DID NOT THINK I COULD MAKE TURNS SAFELY EVEN IF THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS. I RENTED A TRUCK AND …

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Service BrakesToo few reports for a range63,540 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

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TiresToo few reports for a range63,540 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2000: 0 complaints · 2001: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2000000
2001000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2000000
2001000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower TrainService BrakesTires
Power Train—
1
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

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1
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

Look up ODI 10464174 at NHTSA ↗

Service Brakes
1
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

Look up ODI 10464174 at NHTSA ↗

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1
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

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Tires
1
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

Look up ODI 10464174 at NHTSA ↗

1
ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

Look up ODI 10464174 at NHTSA ↗

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 63,540 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10464174 · 63,540 mi

THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. I RODE 75 MILES TO WORK. SMELLED BURNING OIL AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY OIL. ARRIVED AT WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC AND FOUND A PARKING SPACE. BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. I PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN AND REMOVED MY HELMET AND SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE BIKE I FOUND A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL (APPROXIMATELY A QUART) THAT HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE …

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 76,231 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10467673 · 76,231 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN IN WESTERN NEW YORK DRIVING 72 MPH WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS DRIVING ALL AROUND ME. SUDDENLY THE BIKE LOST POWER INTERMITTENTLY AND THE REAR BEGAN SWERVING. I CAME TO A STOP AT AN INACCESSIBLE SPOT IN THE ROAD SO I DROVE TO THE NEXT EXIT AT 50 MPH. I INSPECTED THE BIKE AND SAW FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT BUT THE ENGINE WAS DRY. THE FLUID WAS COVERING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TIRE AND I DID NOT THINK I COULD MAKE TURNS SAFELY EVEN IF THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS. I RENTED A TRUCK AND …

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b