NHTSA recall 20V166000
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 | 20V166000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2020-03-19 |
| Owners notified | 2020-12-23 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID |
| Units potentially affected | 365 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 365 |
| Reported remedied | 279 (76%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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 2018-2020 RnineT Scrambler and RnineT, 2020 R1250R and R1250RS, 2019-2020 Rnine T Pure, R1250GS,R1250GS Adventure and R1250RT and 2018 RnineT Racer motorcycles. The brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an improper maintenance procedure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."
What can happen
Improper brake system maintenance could affect braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 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.
| 2019 BMW R 1250 GS | |
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| 2020 BMW R 1250 GS | |
| 2019 BMW R 1250 GS ADVENTURE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 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 | |
| 2019 BMW R 1250 RT | |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 RT | |
| 2018 BMW R NINE T | |
| 2019 BMW R NINE T | |
| 2020 BMW R NINE T | |
| 2019 BMW R NINE T PURE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 BMW R NINE T PURE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 BMW R NINE T RACER | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 BMW R NINE T SCRAMBLER | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 BMW R NINE T SCRAMBLER | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 BMW R NINE T SCRAMBLER | 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.