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BMW R 1300 GS ADVENTURE

Routine recalls1 campaign, none flagged critical.
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All Recalls

1 campaign
1 recall💥 1 crash risk
Model year
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Jul 25, 2025
285 days ago

Your emergency call system may not work, leaving first responders unable to find you after a crash.

Affected: COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION · 2025
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 F 900 GS, F 800 GS, R 1300 GS Adventure, R 1300 GS, S 1000 RR, S 1000 R, and K 1600 GT vehicles equipped with the optional emergency call system. The emergency call system (eCall) may have been deactivated due to a software programming error.

Consequence

In an emergency, first responders may not receive notification of the crash or emergency location, increasing the risk of injury to riders.

Remedy

The electronic control unit software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed September 12, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

›Owner complaints (1)
07/24/20252025 R 1300 GS ADVENTURE
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

The headlight on the motorcycle is not fit for night riding. The factory setting provides an OK low beam, however, the high beam is pointed at the clouds. Adjusting the light to bring the high beam down to an acceptable level points the low beam so low that you can only see 10 feet in front of you. The options are driving blind or blinding others; neither is safe.

Complaints are self-reported to NHTSA by owners and are not verified by the agency.

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Full analysis: how to read the BMW R 1300 GS ADVENTURE recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the BMW R 1300 GS ADVENTURE recall history

The BMW R 1300 GS ADVENTURE currently has 1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The tracked recalls span model years 2025. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular R 1300 GS ADVENTURE is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific R 1300 GS ADVENTURE has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used R 1300 GS ADVENTUREbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with BMW or any U.S. government agency.

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