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Bmw

Official notice

15 Apr 2026

Last checked

15 Apr 2026

High riskHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Bmw. Issue: on certain motorcycles, the reverse gear control unit may not have been sealed properly. As a result, water could enter the control unit and cause it to corrode. If this happens, the control unit could short circuit and overheat. This could also cause the turn signals and reverse function not to work. Safety risk: a short circuit can create the risk of a fire. Turn signals that don't work may cause a person not to recognize when the rider intends to turn or change lanes and 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 reverse gear control unit. Published 2026-04-15.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

81954

Official notice

2026-04-15

The hazard

Issue: on certain motorcycles, the reverse gear control unit may not have been sealed properly. As a result, water could enter the control unit and cause it to corrode. If this happens, the control unit could short circuit and overheat. This could also cause the turn signals and reverse function not to work. Safety risk: a short circuit can create the risk of a fire. Turn signals that don't work may cause a person not to recognize when the rider intends to turn or change lanes and 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 reverse gear control unit.

How to check if you're affected

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Other

RA RA-81954

Recall Numbers

81954

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2017, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GT

Product 2

Year: 2017, Make: BMW, Model: K1600 Grand America

Product 3

Year: 2017, Make: BMW, Model: K1600B

Product 4

Year: 2017, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GTL

Product 5

Year: 2018, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GT

Product 6

Year: 2018, Make: BMW, Model: K1600 Grand America

Product 7

Year: 2018, Make: BMW, Model: K1600B

Product 8

Year: 2018, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GTL

Product 9

Year: 2019, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GTL

Product 10

Year: 2019, Make: BMW, Model: K1600B

Product 11

Year: 2019, Make: BMW, Model: K1600 Grand America

Product 12

Year: 2019, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GT

Product 13

Year: 2020, Make: BMW, Model: K1600 Grand America

Product 14

Year: 2020, Make: BMW, Model: K1600B

Product 15

Year: 2020, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GT

Product 16

Year: 2020, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GTL

Product 17

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GT

Product 18

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GTL

Product 19

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: K1600 Grand America

Product 20

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: K1600B

Product 21

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: K1600B

Product 22

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GTL

Product 23

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GT

Product 24

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: K1600 Grand America

Product 25

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: K1600B

Product 26

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: K1600 Grand America

Product 27

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GT

Product 28

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GTL

Product 29

Year: 2024, Make: BMW, Model: K1600B

Product 30

Year: 2024, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GT

Product 31

Year: 2024, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GTL

Product 32

Year: 2024, Make: BMW, Model: K1600 Grand America

Product 33

Year: 2025, Make: BMW, Model: K1600 Grand America

Product 34

Year: 2025, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GT

Product 35

Year: 2025, Make: BMW, Model: K1600GTL

Product 36

Year: 2025, Make: BMW, Model: K1600B

Risk / hazard

Issue: on certain motorcycles, the reverse gear control unit may not have been sealed properly. As a result, water could enter the control unit and cause it to corrode. If this happens, the control unit could short circuit and overheat. This could also cause the turn signals and reverse function not to work. Safety risk: a short circuit can create the risk of a fire. Turn signals that don't work may cause a person not to recognize when the rider intends to turn or change lanes and 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 reverse gear control unit.

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

high

Recall details

Recall number

81954

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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