NHTSA recall 23V011000
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 | 23V011000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2023-01-18 |
| Owners notified | 2023-02-22 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:SHAFT:INPUT |
| Units potentially affected | 18534 |
| Part numbers | N/A – software update. |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 18534 |
| Reported remedied | 15751 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2023 R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, and R1250RTP motorcycles. In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel.
What can happen
A damaged gearbox input shaft or a blocked rear wheel can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2023. 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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2019 BMW R 1250 GS | |
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| 2020 BMW R 1250 GS | |
| 2021 BMW R 1250 GS | |
| 2022 BMW R 1250 GS | |
| 2023 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. |
| 2021 BMW R 1250 GS ADVENTURE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 BMW R 1250 GS ADVENTURE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 BMW R 1250 GS ADVENTURE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 BMW R 1250 RT | |
| 2020 BMW R 1250 RT | |
| 2021 BMW R 1250 RT | |
| 2022 BMW R 1250 RT | |
| 2023 BMW R 1250 RT |
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.