Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V476000

Service brakes

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-08-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V476000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
9,392
Reported to NHTSA
2020-08-13
Owners notified
2021-03-08

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 R 1250 GS, GS Adventure and R 1250 RT, 2020 S 1000 RR and S 1000 XR motorcycles. The front brake calipers may leak brake fluid when parked. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."

Safety risk

Overtime, a leaking front brake caliper can reduce the amount of brake fluid in the reservoir. Low volume could affect brake performance, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the front brake calipers with an improved version, free of charge. BMW issued owners an interim notification on October 12, 2020. As of January 19, 2021, a remedy was still not available. The recall began March 8, 2021. 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

8 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW R 1250 GS2020 2019
BMW R 1250 GS Adventure2020 2019
BMW R 1250 RT2020 2019
BMW S 1000 RR2020
BMW S 1000 XR2020

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.