BMW of North America, LLC: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 12, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,026. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 F900R, F900XR, S1000RR, F750GS, F850GS, F850GS Adventure, R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, R1250RS, R1250R, RnineT, RnineT Pure and RnineT Scrambler and 2019-2020 S1000R motorcycles. The brake light may flash instead of remain steady during emergency braking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
A flashing brake light can cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owner, and dealers will reprogram the emergency stop signal function, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 BMW F 750 GS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW F 850 GS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW F 850 GS Adventure | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW F 900 R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW F 900 XR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 GS | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 R | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 RS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW R Nine T | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW R Nine T Pure | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW R Nine T Scrambler | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW S 1000 RR | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW S1000 R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW S1000 R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V146000.
Full record for the 2020 BMW F 750 GS → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →