3 recalls covering model years 2020. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Certain BMW R 1250 GS, GS Adventure, R, and RT motorcycles have a brake fluid reservoir cap that may not clearly show the type of brake fluid needed or how to fill the reservoir correctly. Without that information, an owner or mechanic could use the wrong fluid or fill it incorrectly during maintenance.
This recall covers certain aftermarket brake fluid reservoir covers sold for BMW R 1250 and BMW RnineT motorcycles. The covers may not clearly show the type of brake fluid required or explain how to fill the reservoir correctly. Without that information, an owner or mechanic could use the wrong fluid or fill the reservoir incorrectly during maintenance.
On these BMW motorcycles, the brake light is supposed to stay on steadily during hard, emergency braking. Instead, on these motorcycles the brake light can flash. Because of this, the motorcycles do not meet the federal safety standard that covers lamps and lighting equipment.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the BMW R 1250 R. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls covering the 2020 BMW R 1250 R. 3 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "BMW R 1250 Motorcycles Have Unclear Brake Fluid Cap" (NHTSA campaign 20V166000), reported Mar 19, 2020.
No. None of the 3 BMW R 1250 R recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised BMW dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: