BMW Brake Fluid RES. Cover, R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS Adventure, R 1250 R and 6 more (2018-2020): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 20E013000 · Mar 19, 2020 · BMW of North America, LLC
49
units affected
49
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20E013000
- Date
- Mar 19, 2020
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 49
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Fluid
- Model years
- 2018-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
Improper brake system maintenance could affect braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
10 models, 18 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20E013000?
10 models: BMW Brake Fluid RES. Cover (all years), BMW R 1250 GS (2019-2020), BMW R 1250 GS Adventure (2019-2020) and 7 more, about 49 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20E013000?
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.
What can happen?
Improper brake system maintenance could affect braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.