- Vehicles
- 1,571
- Built between
- Mar 2011 – Mar 2018
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 May 2018
- Repaired
- 15%
- Unrepaired
- 1,337
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2011 and March 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- BMW Accessory WindscreenBuilt March 2011 to March 2018
- 2012-2018 BMW F700 GS
- 2012-2018 BMW F800 GS
- 2014 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
- 2013-2018 BMW R1200 GS
- 2015-2017 BMW R1200 GS Adventure
- 2015-2018 BMW R1200 R
- 2015-2018 BMW R1200 RS
- 2014-2018 BMW S1000 R
- 2015-2018 BMW S1000 XR
Repair progress
1,337 of 1,571 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2019.
15% repaired — 234 of 1,571 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain Accessory Windscreens, sold for installation on various motorcycles. Specifically being recalled is Windscreen model number 8531917, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 F700GS motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8544629, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 R1200R motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8546224, sold for use on model year 2014-2018 S1000R motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8551929, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 S1000XR motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8554726, sold for use on model year 2013-2018 R1200GS motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8554727 sold for use on model year 2014-2018 R1200GS Adventure motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8556927, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 R1200RS motorcycles, Windscreen model number 8559548, sold for use on model year 2017-2018 R1200GS motorcycles and Windscreen model number 8561755, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 F800GS motorcycles. These windscreens have extra tinting on them that may reduce the rider's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
What could happen
The darker windscreen can inhibit the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windscreen, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 10, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2011 to March 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 March 2018
- Owners notified9 May 2018
- Latest repair reportQ3 2019 — 15% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 March 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 205
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.