NHTSA campaign 26V478000
BMW Recall 26V-478: Ignition Lock May Fail and Cause Engine Stall
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 26V478000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on July 23, 2026, with 16,736 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW S 1000 RR for model years 2020–2026. Owners were notified on September 18, 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 26V478000 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
- 26V478000 (also written 26V-478 or 26V478)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16,736 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (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 26V478000. 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 26V478000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 S 1000 RR US, and 2020-2026 S 1000 RR motorcycles. The vibration of the motorcycle may cause an internal component of the ignition lock to fail, which can cause the instrument display, rear lighting, and other systems such as ABS to fail, or cause an engine stall while riding.
Safety consequence
An engine stall or failure of electrical systems such as the instrument display or ABS, increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 14, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V478000
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.