The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 R 1250 GS, GS Adventure and R 1250 RT, 2020 S 1000 RR and S 1000 XR motorcycles. The front brake calipers may leak brake fluid when parked. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."
The risk
Overtime, a leaking front brake caliper can reduce the amount of brake fluid in the reservoir. Low volume could affect brake performance, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the front brake calipers with an improved version, free of charge. BMW issued owners an interim notification on October 12, 2020. As of January 19, 2021, a remedy was still not available. The recall began March 8, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW R 1250 GS | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW R 1250 GS Adventure | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW R1250RT | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW S 1000 RR | 2020 |
| BMW S 1000 XR | 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | SERVICE BRAKES
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 R1250RT | 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| BMW R1250RT | 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| BMW S 1000 RR | 2020 | 7 | 2 |
| BMW S 1000 XR | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2020
14 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the service brakes; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 20V588000 24 Sept 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V469000 10 Aug 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V454000 4 Aug 2020 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 20V435000 28 Jul 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V323000 4 Jun 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
| 20V313000 28 May 2020 | Frazer |
| 20V291000 20 May 2020 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 20V284000 20 May 2020 | REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020