NHTSA campaign 24V557000
BMW Recall 24V-557: Starter Relay May Overheat
NHTSA recall 24V557000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on July 26, 2024, with 1,582 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW R 1300 GS for the 2024 model year. Owners were notified on September 23, 2024, 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 24V557000 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
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V557000 (also written 24V-557 or 24V557)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,582 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Starter Assembly — Relay
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.41% (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 24V557000. 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.
BMW
BMW R 1300 GS
- 2024 · Vehicles built July 14, 2023 – March 18, 2024 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V557000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 R 1300 GS motorcycles. The housing for the starter motor relay may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a damaged relay that can overheat.
Safety consequence
An overheated electrical relay increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the starter relay and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2024. 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 24V557000
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.