NHTSA campaign 26V305000

BMW Recall 26V-305: DC/DC Converter Electrical Connection May Corrode

NHTSA recall 26V305000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on May 14, 2026, with 116 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW C Evolution for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on July 13, 2026, 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 26V305000 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: 26V305000 (also written 26V-305 or 26V305)
Filed by: BMW of North America, LLC
Report received: May 14, 2026
Potentially affected: 116 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System — Wiring — Connectors/Plugs/Receptacles
Owners notified: July 13, 2026

Completion not yet reported (dataset updated October 21, 2026)

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Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V305000. 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 C Evolution
- 2017, 2018

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V305000.

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2018 C Evolution motorcycles. The front wheel may splash water onto the electrical plug connection of the DC/DC converter's 12V battery ground cable lug, resulting in corrosion of the electrical contacts.

Safety consequence

Corrosion on the electrical contacts may cause overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the cable section with the ground cable lug with a repair cable kit, free of charge. In addition, the 12V plug connector to the DC/DC converter will be checked; if contact corrosion is found to be present, additional sections of the wiring harness will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 13, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 6, 2026.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V305000

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.