NHTSA recall 25V480000
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 | 25V480000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2025-07-25 |
| Owners notified | 2025-07-30 |
| Component | COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION |
| Units potentially affected | 33 |
| Report | Quarterly report 4, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-13 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 33 |
| Reported remedied | 32 (96%) |
| 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 2025 F 900 GS, F 800 GS, R 1300 GS Adventure, R 1300 GS, S 1000 RR, S 1000 R, and K 1600 GT vehicles equipped with the optional emergency call system. The emergency call system (eCall) may have been deactivated due to a software programming error.
What can happen
In an emergency, first responders may not receive notification of the crash or emergency location, increasing the risk of injury to riders.
The remedy
The electronic control unit software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed September 12, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
| 2025 BMW F 800 GS | |
|---|---|
| 2025 BMW F 900 GS | Built 2025-03-25 to 2025-04-01. |
| 2025 BMW K 1600 GT | Built 2025-04-04 to 2025-04-04. |
| 2025 BMW R 1300 GS | |
| 2025 BMW R 1300 GS ADVENTURE | |
| 2025 BMW S 1000 R | Built 2025-04-01 to 2025-04-03. |
| 2025 BMW S 1000 RR | Built 2025-03-25 to 2025-04-29. |
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.