The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2020 RnineT Scrambler and RnineT, 2020 R1250R and R1250RS, 2019-2020 Rnine T Pure, R1250GS,R1250GS Adventure and R1250RT and 2018 RnineT Racer motorcycles. The brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an improper maintenance procedure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."
The risk
Improper brake system maintenance could affect braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 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 R 1250 GS | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW R 1250 GS Adventure | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW R 1250 R | 2020 |
| BMW R 1250 RS | 2020 |
| BMW R1250RT | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW R Nine T | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW R Nine T Pure | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW R Nine T Racer | 2018 |
| BMW R Nine T Scrambler | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
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 R 1250 GS | 2019 | 15 | 3 |
| BMW R 1250 GS | 2020 | 8 | 5 |
| BMW R 1250 GS Adventure | 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Nine T | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Nine T | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW R Nine T Pure | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Nine T Pure | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW R Nine T Racer | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Nine T Scrambler | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Nine T Scrambler | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Nine T Scrambler | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW R1250RT | 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| BMW R1250RT | 2020 | 6 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2020
44 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 20V808000 22 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V806000 21 Dec 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 20V802000 21 Dec 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 20V807000 21 Dec 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 20V786000 16 Dec 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V782000 15 Dec 2020 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 20V778000 11 Dec 2020 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 20V748000 1 Dec 2020 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020