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BMW S 1000 RR Ignition Lock May Fail
high How serious is it? About this label
An engine stall or loss of the instrument display, lighting, or ABS while riding increases the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 26V478000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Part affected | Electrical System:ignition |
| Vehicles covered | 6 model/year combinations, model years 2020–2025 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
On some BMW S 1000 RR motorcycles, vibration can cause a part inside the ignition lock to fail. This can knock out the instrument display, rear lighting, and other systems like ABS, or cause the engine to stall while you're riding. BMW is still developing a repair. In the meantime, the company is mailing letters to let owners know about this safety risk.
What you should do
2. Contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417; additional letters will be sent once the repair is available.
3. The repair will be free.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 26V478000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (6)
Who to contact
BMW — official BMW recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-525-7417
The bigger picture
- BMW Electrical Recalls Involve Battery Fires and Starter Connection Problems · all 28 BMW recalls in this area
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- Oct 7, 2022BMW Motorcycle Clutch Cover Bolts May Loosencritical
- Aug 13, 2020BMW Motorcycle Front Brake Fluid Leakhigh
Official notice
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Summary
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 S 1000 RR US, and 2020-2026 S 1000 RR motorcycles. The vibration of the motorcycle may cause an internal component of the ignition lock to fail, which can cause the instrument display, rear lighting, and other systems such as ABS to fail, or cause an engine stall while riding.
- Safety risk
- An engine stall or failure of electrical systems such as the instrument display or ABS, increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- The remedy is currently under development. Letters informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed September 14, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 14, 2026.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.