2021 BMW R 1250 RT: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2021 BMW R 1250 RT. The newest campaign is 23V011000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Jan 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Manual Transmission / Internal / Shaft / Input. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V011000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 18,981 units in total.
23V011000Received . 18,534 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission / Internal / Shaft / Input
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2023 R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, and R1250RTP motorcycles. In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged gearbox input shaft or a blocked rear wheel can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V495000Received . 447 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 R 1250 RT, R 1250 R, R 1250 RS, R 1250 GS and R 1250 GS Adventure motorcycles. The tire pressure labels may not remain affixed to the motorcycle frame. As a result, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the label detaches from the motorcycle, proper tire pressure information may not be readily available. This could result in the rider improperly filling the tires which may affect motorcycle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tire pressure label, free of charge. The recall began October 19, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
4 complaints, 6 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Sep 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 BMW R 1250 RTThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 BMW R 1250 RT: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/r-1250-rt/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BMW of North America, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 BMW R 1250 RT?
- 18,981 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW R 1250 RT have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the BMW R 1250 RT, model years 2019 to 2024. 2 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 BMW R 1250 RT name most often?
- Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 of 6 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 BMW R 1250 RT open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.