{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"24V557000","date":"2024-07-26","owner_notified":"2024-09-23","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY","summary":"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.","consequence":"An overheated electrical relay increases the risk of a fire.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":"5B4E925, 5A69FB3","units":1582,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-13","involved":1582,"remedied":1367,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":86,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2024,"make":"BMW","model":"R 1300 GS","vehicle_id":"2024_bmw_r-1300-gs","match":"exact","built_from":"2023-07-14","built_to":"2024-03-18"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/24V557000"}