NHTSA recall 24V557000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 24V557000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2024-07-26 |
| Owners notified | 2024-09-23 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY |
| Units potentially affected | 1582 |
| Part numbers | 5B4E925, 5A69FB3 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-13 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1582 |
| Reported remedied | 1367 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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 2024 R 1300 GS motorcycles. The housing for the starter motor relay may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a damaged relay that can overheat.
What can happen
An overheated electrical relay increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the starter relay and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2024. 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.
| 2024 BMW R 1300 GS | Built 2023-07-14 to 2024-03-18. |
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