NHTSA vehicle safety data

2019 BMW S 1000 R Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 BMW S 1000 R has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2019 BMW S 1000 R. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

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NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 BMW S 1000 R. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Brake Lights Flash During Braking/FMVSS 108

NHTSA #20V146000 · Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights · NHTSA notice

Reported March 12, 2020 · BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 4,026 vehicles

Repair completion: 98.58% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Owners notified May 11, 2020

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 F900R, F900XR, S1000RR, F750GS, F850GS, F850GS Adventure, R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, R1250RS, R1250R, RnineT, RnineT Pure and RnineT Scrambler and 2019-2020 S1000R motorcycles. The brake light may flash instead of remain steady during emergency braking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

A flashing brake light can cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owner, and dealers will reprogram the emergency stop signal function, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2019 BMW S 1000 R. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2019 BMW S 1000 R.

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