NHTSA recall 20E-013: Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BMW of North America, LLC · Reported March 19, 2020 · 5 affected model years

Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall

20E-013
March 19, 2020 · BMW of North America, LLC
Problem
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain Motorcycle Accessory Brake Fluid Reservoir Covers, part numbers 8405-752, 8405-753, 8405-754 and 9829547 designed to fit certain 2019-2020 BMW R 1250 motorcycles, and part numbers 8404-098, 8405-100, 8405-102, and 1542056 designed to fit certain 2018-2020 BMW Rnine T motorcycles. The brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an improper maintenance procedure. As such, these caps fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."
Safety risk
Improper brake system maintenance could affect braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap, free of charge. The recall began December 14, 2020. Parts will be available in mid-September 2020 for the recall repairs. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number20E013000
ManufacturerBMW of North America, LLC
Report dateMarch 19, 2020
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2020 BMW R 1250 GS6 recalls total2020 BMW R 1250 RT5 recalls total2019 BMW R 1250 GS4 recalls total2019 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure4 recalls total2019 BMW R 1250 RT4 recalls total

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