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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW F 750 GS | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F 850 GS | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F 850 GS Adventure | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F 900 R | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW F 900 XR | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R 1250 GS | 2020 | 8 | 5 |
| BMW R 1250 GS Adventure | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| BMW R 1250 R | 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| BMW R 1250 RS | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW R Nine T | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW R Nine T Pure | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW R Nine T Scrambler | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW S1000 R | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW S1000 R | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW S1000 RR | 2020 | 3 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2020
37 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the exterior lighting; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
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| 20V704000 13 Nov 2020 | Zero Motorcycles Inc. |
| 20V698000 12 Nov 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V609000 30 Sept 2020 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 20V612000 30 Sept 2020 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 20V584000 24 Sept 2020 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020