Warranty extension MC040125
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| Type | Warranty extension |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11019584 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2025-06-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | MC040125 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2025-06-11 |
| Campaign id or software version | 61 35 00 12 00 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
BMW Motorrad has become aware of a potential corrosion issue with the reverser control unit for R 18 motorcycles with the reverser option from the factory.
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Transmission and driveline
| BMW R 18 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| BMW R 18 B | 2025 |
| BMW R 18 CLASSIC | 2025 |
| BMW R 18 ROCKTANE | 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW R 18 TRANSCONTINENTAL | 2025 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| MCAS0526 | 2026-02-04. Other. Return Control Unit Reverser |
|---|---|
| MC610525 | 2025-04-18. Service campaign. For affected vehicles with Option 417 (central locking system), when parked, under certain situations due toa software error, the top case can be unlocked without the radio key ion range. The affected vehicles have been placed under the delivery stop STOP610024 associated with campaignnumber 0061670000, which will be lifted upon completion of this technical campaign. Vehicles will be produced without the fault estimated during calendar week 15 (week of April 6-12) series production. |