NHTSA recall 25V672000
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 | 25V672000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2025-10-08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 3 |
| Part numbers | 33 71 5A9D797 |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3 |
| Reported remedied | 3 (100%) |
| 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 2026 R 1300 RT motorcycles. The cardan shaft may not have been sufficiently hardened, causing the universal joint to slip within the shaft and result in a loss of drive power.
What can happen
A loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the cardan shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters will not be mailed because BMW called the one owner on October 30, 2025 and remedied the motorcycle on 11/21/25. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
| 2026 BMW R 1300 RT | Built 2025-04-23 to 2025-05-07. |
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