NHTSA Campaign 20V146000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 20V146000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V146000 with NHTSA on March 12, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V146000, NHTSA lists up to 4,026 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V146000 were scheduled from May 11, 2020, 60 days after the report.
20V146000 covers 3 models from BMW, model years 2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V146000 ranks 114 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V146000, BMW of North America, LLC has 16 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 20V146000 was 20V094000, reported on February 19, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 F900R, F900XR, S1000RR, F750GS, F850GS, F850GS Adventure, R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, R1250RS, R1250R, RnineT, RnineT Pure and RnineT Scrambler and 2019-2020 S1000R motorcycles. The brake light may flash instead of remain steady during emergency braking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- A flashing brake light can cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owner, and dealers will reprogram the emergency stop signal function, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported March 12, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V146000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V146000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 12, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted