2025 BMW F 800 GS & 2025 BMW F 900 GS + 5 more recall: communications & ecall
⚠️ What's wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 F 900 GS, F 800 GS, R 1300 GS Adventure, R 1300 GS, S 1000 RR, S 1000 R, and K 1600 GT vehicles equipped with the optional emergency call system. The emergency call system (eCall) may have been deactivated due to a software programming error.
💥 The risk
In an emergency, first responders may not receive notification of the crash or emergency location, increasing the risk of injury to riders.
🔧 The fix
The electronic control unit software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed September 12, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V480000
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 33
- Component
- COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-525-7417
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 30, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR