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BMW S1000 RR

Routine recalls2 campaigns, none flagged critical.
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Fire risk
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Crash risk
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Injuries
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Deaths
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All Recalls

2 campaigns
2 recalls💥 2 crash risk
Model year
Lighting
Aug 21, 2017
3180 days ago

Your turn signals may be too dim for other drivers to see, increasing crash risk.

Affected: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL · 2017
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain accessory turn signals manufactured for 2006-2017 R1200GS, 2007-2008 and 2010-2017 R1200GS Adventure, 2017 F700GS and F800GS, 2013-2017 F800GT, 2015-2016 F800R, 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure, 2014-2016 S1000R, 2015-2017 R1200R, 2016-2017 R1200RS, and 2010-2017 S1000RR motorcycles. As designed, these accessory turn signals may be insufficiently visible to other drivers, and, as such, fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

If other drivers cannot easily see the turn signals, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. The recall began October 25, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Engine
Feb 10, 2019
2642 days ago

Leaking oil can drip onto your rear tire and cause you to lose traction and crash.

Affected: ENGINE · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 S 1000 RR motorcycles. The oil cooler hoses may not be attached properly to the oil pipes, possibly resulting in an oil leak.

Consequence

Leaking oil may drip in the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil cooler assembly, including the hoses, free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

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Full analysis: how to read the BMW S1000 RR recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the BMW S1000 RR recall history

The BMW S1000 RR currently has 2 recall campaigns 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 most frequent recall categories for the S1000 RR in our dataset are lighting (1), and engine (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used S1000 RR: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2017–2020, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2017 and 2019. 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 S1000 RR 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 S1000 RR has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used S1000 RRbefore 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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