Recall · 20V495000
BMW of North America recalled 5 models over equipment
447
Vehicles covered
5
Models
5
Model years
August 20, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 R 1250 RT, R 1250 R, R 1250 RS, R 1250 GS and R 1250 GS Adventure motorcycles. The tire pressure labels may not remain affixed to the motorcycle frame. As a result, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
- What it can cause
- If the label detaches from the motorcycle, proper tire pressure information may not be readily available. This could result in the rider improperly filling the tires which may affect motorcycle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tire pressure label, free of charge. The recall began October 19, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| BMWR 1250 GS | 2021 | Not published here |
| BMWR 1250 GS Adventure | 2021 | Not published here |
| BMWR 1250 R | 2021 | Not published here |
| BMWR 1250 RS | 2021 | Not published here |
| BMWR 1250 RT | 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 447 vehicles this is a small campaign: 50% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
BMW vehicles have been recalled over the equipment 9 times before this, most recently in December 2018 as 18V918000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 23V011000 (power train).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by BMW of North America, LLC with NHTSA on August 20, 2020 as campaign 20V495000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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