# NHTSA recall 20V165000

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: 20V165000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2020\-03\-19
- Owners notified: 2020\-04\-28
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- Units potentially affected: 4

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2020 R1250GS and R1250RT motorcycles.  The pivot pin that connects the final drive to the swing arm may be damaged, causing the connection between the final drive and swing arm to loosen.


## What can happen

A loose connection between the final drive and swing arm will reduce stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will replace the pivot pin, free of charge.  The motorcycles are not with owners at this time. The recall began April 28, 2020.  Please contact BMW customer service number 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 3, for 2020 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-01\-05
- Vehicles in the campaign: 4
- Reported remedied: 4 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 BMW R 1250 GS](/makes/bmw/r-1250-gs/2020/recalls.md)
- [2020 BMW R 1250 RT](/makes/bmw/r-1250-rt/2020/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [MC330423](/bulletins/11006753.md), 2024-09-02, Service bulletin
- [SIB330222](/bulletins/10236237.md), 2023-05-15, Service bulletin
- [SIB330222](/bulletins/10218351.md), 2022-08-22, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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