Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V692000

Power train: manual transmission

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-10-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V692000

Power train: manual transmission

Component
Power train: manual transmission
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
4,672
Reported to NHTSA
2019-10-01
Owners notified
2020-03-11

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2020 K 1600 GT and 2018-2020 K 1600 GTL and K 1600 B motorcycles. Certain transmission parts may not have been produced to the appropriate hardness level. This could affect the function of the transmission, possibly causing double engagement of two gears and/or the damage of transmission parts.

Safety risk

Double gear engagement or transmission damage can cause the rear wheel to lock up, affecting the vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift forks, the selector sleeve of 5th/6th gear and the gear wheel of 6th gear, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk was mailed November 1, 2019. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW K 1600 GT2020 2019 2018 2017
BMW K 1600 GTL2020 2019 2018
BMW K1600B2020 2019 2018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.