NHTSA campaign 20E013000 · Equipment recall
BMW of North America, LLC Recall 20E-013: Brake Fluid Cap Missing Information/FMVSS 122
NHTSA recall 20E013000 is an equipment recall reported by BMW of North America, LLC on March 19, 2020, with 49 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW R Nine T, BMW R Nine T Scrambler, BMW R 1250 GS and more for model years 2018–2020. Owners were notified on December 14, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20E013000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
This is an equipment recall filed by BMW of North America, LLC: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.
- NHTSA campaign
- 20E013000 (also written 20E-013 or 20E013)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 49 units (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Fluid
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 122
- Recall type
- Equipment recall
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20E013000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20E013000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain Motorcycle Accessory Brake Fluid Reservoir Covers, part numbers 8405-752, 8405-753, 8405-754 and 9829547 designed to fit certain 2019-2020 BMW R 1250 motorcycles, and part numbers 8404-098, 8405-100, 8405-102, and 1542056 designed to fit certain 2018-2020 BMW Rnine T motorcycles. The brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an improper maintenance procedure. As such, these caps fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
Improper brake system maintenance could affect braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap, free of charge. The recall began December 14, 2020. Parts will be available in mid-September 2020 for the recall repairs. 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20E013000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.