NHTSA campaign 25V672000
BMW Recall 25V-672: Loss of Drive Power from Incorrectly Manufactured Driveshaft
NHTSA recall 25V672000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on October 8, 2025, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW R 1300 RT for the 2026 model year.
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 25V672000 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
- 25V672000 (also written 25V-672 or 25V672)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
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 25V672000. 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 RT
- 2026 · Vehicles built April 23, 2025 – May 7, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V672000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 R 1300 RT motorcycles. The cardan shaft may not have been sufficiently hardened, causing the universal joint to slip within the shaft and result in a loss of drive power.
Safety consequence
A loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the cardan shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters will not be mailed because BMW called the one owner on October 30, 2025 and remedied the motorcycle on 11/21/25. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V672000
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.