Recall · 25V480000
BMW of North America recalled 7 models over communication
33
Vehicles covered
7
Models
7
Model years
July 25, 2025
Filed with NHTSA
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 F 900 GS, F 800 GS, R 1300 GS Adventure, R 1300 GS, S 1000 RR, S 1000 R, and K 1600 GT vehicles equipped with the optional emergency call system. The emergency call system (eCall) may have been deactivated due to a software programming error.
- What it can cause
- In an emergency, first responders may not receive notification of the crash or emergency location, increasing the risk of injury to riders.
- What the dealer does
- The electronic control unit software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed September 12, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BMW F 800 GS | 2025 | Not published here |
| BMW F 900 GS | 2025 | Not published here |
| BMW K 1600 GT | 2025 | Not published here |
| BMW R 1300 GS | 2025 | Not published here |
| BMW R 1300 GS Adventure | 2025 | Not published here |
| BMW S 1000 R | 2025 | Not published here |
| BMW S 1000 RR | 2025 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 33 vehicles this is a small campaign: 82% of the 18,825 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one are as large or larger. The middle campaign among them covers 468. It covers one model year, 2025, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2025, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 26V478000 (electrical system), 26V214000 (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 July 25, 2025 as campaign 25V480000. 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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