NHTSA Campaign 26V214000

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SEALS/GASKETS

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Apr 2, 2026 · 9,160 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2025 K 1600 GT, GTL, B and 2018-2025 Grand America vehicles. The seal for the reverse gear control unit may deteriorate and allow moisture inside the control unit, which can result in the unit overheating.

Consequence

An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the reverse gear control unit, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed May 28, 2026. A second letter will be mailed 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 be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 25, 2026.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW K 1600 B 2017 9,160
BMW K 1600 B 2018 9,160
BMW K 1600 B 2019 9,160
BMW K 1600 B 2020 9,160
BMW K 1600 B 2021 9,160
BMW K 1600 B 2022 9,160
BMW K 1600 B 2023 9,160
BMW K 1600 B 2024 9,160
BMW K 1600 B 2025 9,160
BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA 2018 9,160
BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA 2019 9,160
BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA 2020 9,160
BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA 2021 9,160
BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA 2022 9,160
BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA 2023 9,160
BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA 2024 9,160
BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA 2025 9,160
BMW K 1600 GT 2017 9,160
BMW K 1600 GT 2018 9,160
BMW K 1600 GT 2019 9,160
BMW K 1600 GT 2020 9,160
BMW K 1600 GT 2021 9,160
BMW K 1600 GT 2022 9,160
BMW K 1600 GT 2023 9,160
BMW K 1600 GT 2024 9,160
BMW K 1600 GT 2025 9,160
BMW K 1600 GTL 2017 9,160
BMW K 1600 GTL 2018 9,160
BMW K 1600 GTL 2019 9,160
BMW K 1600 GTL 2020 9,160
BMW K 1600 GTL 2021 9,160
BMW K 1600 GTL 2022 9,160
BMW K 1600 GTL 2023 9,160
BMW K 1600 GTL 2024 9,160
BMW K 1600 GTL 2025 9,160

Source: NHTSA Campaign 26V214000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.