NHTSA recall 17V591000

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	17V591000
Manufacturer	BMW of North America, LLC
Reported	2017-09-22
Owners notified	2017-11-21
Component	EQUIPMENT
Units potentially affected	1478

Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
Report	Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 1
Filed with NHTSA	2019-04-22
Vehicles in the campaign	1478
Reported remedied	625 (42%)
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 2014-2016 F800 GT and 2015-2016 F800 R motorcycles. The rear side reflex reflectors on these vehicles may not be properly visible in certain traffic conditions. 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

Obscured reflectors may reduce the visibility of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will modify the license plate holder to reposition the rear side reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 13, 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 F800 GT	Built 2014-03-12 to 2016-04-01.
2015 BMW F800 GT	Built 2014-03-12 to 2016-04-01.
2016 BMW F800 GT	Built 2014-03-12 to 2016-04-01.
2015 BMW F800 R	Built 2014-10-10 to 2016-03-15.
2016 BMW F800 R	Built 2014-10-10 to 2016-03-15.

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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