NHTSA recall 20V146000
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.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 20V146000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2020-03-12 |
| Owners notified | 2020-05-11 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 4026 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-04-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 4026 |
| Reported remedied | 3969 (98%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 2020 F900R, F900XR, S1000RR, F750GS, F850GS, F850GS Adventure, R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, R1250RS, R1250R, RnineT, RnineT Pure and RnineT Scrambler and 2019-2020 S1000R motorcycles. The brake light may flash instead of remain steady during emergency braking. 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
A flashing brake light can cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owner, and dealers will reprogram the emergency stop signal function, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. 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.
| 2020 BMW F 750 GS | |
|---|---|
| 2020 BMW F 850 GS | |
| 2020 BMW F 850 GS ADVENTURE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 BMW F 900 R | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 BMW F 900 XR | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 GS | |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 GS ADVENTURE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 R | |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 RS | |
| 2020 BMW R NINE T | |
| 2020 BMW R NINE T PURE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 BMW R NINE T SCRAMBLER | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 BMW S1000 R | |
| 2020 BMW S1000 R | |
| 2020 BMW S1000 RR |
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.