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Bmw

Official notice

22 Oct 2025

Last checked

22 Oct 2025

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Bmw. Issue: On a small number of motorcycles, the cardan shaft (shaft drive) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the connection between the shaft and universal joint could slip. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the rear wheel. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the rear wheel could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: BMW Motorrad will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your motorcycle to a dealership to replace the cardan shaft. Published 2025-10-22.

What to do now

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Recall number

78381

Official notice

2025-10-22

The hazard

Issue: On a small number of motorcycles, the cardan shaft (shaft drive) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the connection between the shaft and universal joint could slip. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the rear wheel. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the rear wheel could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: BMW Motorrad will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your motorcycle to a dealership to replace the cardan shaft.

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Recall Numbers

78381

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2025, Make: BMW, Model: R1300 RT

Product 2

Year: 2025, Make: BMW, Model: R 12 GS

Risk / hazard

Issue: On a small number of motorcycles, the cardan shaft (shaft drive) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the connection between the shaft and universal joint could slip. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the rear wheel. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the rear wheel could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: BMW Motorrad will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your motorcycle to a dealership to replace the cardan shaft.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

BMW

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

78381

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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