Bmw recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
A flashing brake light can cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Bmw F 750 Gs 2020
- Bmw F 850 Gs 2020
- Bmw F 850 Gs Adventure 2020
- Bmw F 900 R 2020
- Bmw F 900 Xr 2020
- Bmw R 1250 Gs 2020
- Bmw R 1250 Gs Adventure 2020
- Bmw R 1250 R 2020
- Bmw R 1250 Rs 2020
- Bmw R Nine T 2020
- Bmw R Nine T Pure 2020
- Bmw R Nine T Scrambler 2020
- Bmw S1000 R 2019–2020
- Bmw S1000 Rr 2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V146000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 12, 2020
- Owners notified
- May 11, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,026
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Bmw recall: Equipment Mar 21, 2018
- Bmw recall: Exterior lighting Aug 21, 2017
- Bmw recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Mar 19, 2020
- Bmw recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Mar 19, 2020
- Bmw recall: Equipment Aug 20, 2020
- Bmw recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 8, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.