BMW of North America, LLC: Service Brakes
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 13, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,392. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The 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.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 BMW R 1250 GS | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 RT | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW S 1000 RR | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW S 1000 XR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW R 1250 GS | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW R 1250 RT | 9 | 4 | 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 20V476000.
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