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Campaign 26V658000

Critical Plain English
ID: #26V658000 MFR: BMW of North America, LLC

What This Recall Means

Component

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SEALS/GASKETS

What Happened
The seal in your motorcycle's reverse gear system is a critical piece that keeps moisture out. In some 2021-2024 R 18 models, this seal can break down and let water inside the gear control unit.
Risk if Unfixed
If the gear control unit overheats due to water inside, it could catch fire, which is a serious safety risk.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your authorized BMW dealer will replace the reverse gear control unit with a new one, at no extra cost to you. Just wait for the recall notice and schedule the repair as soon as possible.

Affected Vehicles

2024 BMW R 18
2023 BMW R 18
2022 BMW R 18
2021 BMW R 18

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #26V658000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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