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BMW R 1250 GS recalls

DVSA has published 3 safety recalls that name the BMW R 1250 GS since 2020, 3 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 14,144 UK vehicles of this model.

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All BMW R 1250 GS recalls, newest first

  1. R 1250 GS, R 1250 GSA, R 1250 RS, R 1250 RT · the transmission input shaft can break in rare cases where riding manoeuvres cause abrupt and major speed differences between engine and final drive.

    23 Jan 2023 · RM/2023/004

    The transmission input shaft can break in rare cases where riding manoeuvres cause abrupt and major speed differences between engine and final drive.

    Fix: The engine control unit software must be updated.

    13,701 vehicles · built 28 Aug 2018 to 2 Dec 2022

  2. R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS ADVENTURE, R 1250 R, R 1250 RS, R 1250 RT · the bonding of the type label and/or noise sign is not process-reliable

    1 Aug 2020 · RM/2020/040

    The bonding of the type label and/or the noise sign is not process-reliable.

    Fix: The type plate and the noise sign are to be replaced.

    408 vehicles · built 18 May 2020 to 10 Jul 2020

  3. R 1250 GS, R 1250 GSA, R NINE T · the pivot pin material does not have the correct quality and the yield strength is not sufficient

    13 Mar 2020 · RM/2020/006

    The material of the pivot pin which connects the swinging arm to the rear bevel gear does not have the correct quality

    Fix: On affected bikes the pivot pin will be replaced. Furthermore the repair manual will be revised as the pivot pins needs to be replaced by any related repair.

    35 vehicles · built 31 Oct 2019 to 30 Jan 2020

Other BMW models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.