NHTSA Campaign 20E013000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
NHTSA campaign 20E013000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: fluid. The repair is free.
20E013000 covers 4 models from BMW, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 20E013000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20E013000 vehicles, the 2019 BMW R 1250 GS has the most (1).
Besides 20E013000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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."
- The risk
- Improper brake system maintenance could affect braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Vehicles covered by 20E013000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20E013000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted