BMW of North Americais recalling all US-delivered 2019 to 2023 BMW R 1250 GS and R 1250 RTP motorcycles produced between specific dates.
A similar recall was issued days ago by Transport Canada, Canada’s agency responsible for developing regulations, policies, and services for road, rail, marine, and air transportation.
For a chronology of events that led to this recall,click here.
R 1250 GS and R 1250 RTP Safety Recall Report
BMW’s Part 573 Safety Recall Report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)says up to 18,489 motorcycles are affected.
In the report, BMW says:
“This safety recall involves the gearbox input shaft. In certain engine operating and riding conditions, i.e., an abrupt difference between the engine speed and the rotational speed of the final drive component, an overload of the gearbox input shaft could occur. This could result in damage to, or breakage of, the gearbox input shaft, and possibly result in a blocked rear wheel.”
Describing the safety risk, BMW says:
“If the gearbox input shaft became damaged and/or broke, or if the rear wheel became blocked, this could increase the risk of a crash.”
The motorcycles affected by this recall are as follows:
| MAKE | MODEL | MODEL YEAR(S) |
| BMW | R 1250 GS | 2019 – 2023 |
| BMW | R 1250 GS Adventure | 2019 – 2023 |
| BMW | K 1250 RTP | 2019 – 2023 |
Specific motorcycles affected:
- All Model Year 2019 – 2023 BMW R 1250 GS motorcycles produced from 09/19/2018 through 12/14/2022. (6,812 motorcycles)
- All Model Year 2019 – 2023 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure motorcycles produced from 10/10/2018 through 12/14/2022 (9,401 motorcycles)
- 所有模型2019年- 2023年宝马R 1250 RTP motorcycles produced from 07/19/20218 through 12/02/2022. (2,276 motorcycles)
Notification schedule
To remedy the defect, BMW will notify dealers and owners of this recall following the below notification schedule:
Planned Dealer Notification Date: 01/18/23 – 01/18/23
Planned Owner Notification Date: 03/10/2023 – 03/10/2023
BMW R1250 GS and RT repairs
Registered owners of the affected motorcycles should take them to an authorized BMW dealer. The dealer will update the software in the bike’s engine control unit free of charge.
Contacts
Should owners have any questions, they may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), quoting NHTSA Recall 23V011000, or go towww.nhtsa.gov.
