NHTSA recall 17V488000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	17V488000
Manufacturer	BMW of North America, LLC
Reported	2017-08-03
Owners notified	2017-10-12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Units potentially affected	911

Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
Report	Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 1
Filed with NHTSA	2019-04-22
Vehicles in the campaign	911
Reported remedied	761 (83%)
Reported unreachable	0
Reported removed	0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2017 R1200RT Police motorcycles. While being used in a special operating mode, the brake lights on these motorcycles may not illuminate when the brakes are applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What can happen

If the brake light does not illuminate, other drivers may not know that the motorcycle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the motorcycle's software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2014 BMW R1200 RT POLICE	Built 2014-04-09 to 2017-07-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2015 BMW R1200 RT POLICE	Built 2014-04-09 to 2017-07-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2016 BMW R1200 RT POLICE	Built 2014-04-09 to 2017-07-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2017 BMW R1200 RT POLICE	Built 2014-04-09 to 2017-07-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

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