{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 17V488: 2014-2017 R1200RT Police Motorcycles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v488/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V488 (BMW): If the brake light does not illuminate, other drivers may not know that the motorcycle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw R1200 Rt Police, model years 2014 to 2017. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 3 August 2017. 911 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2017 R1200RT Police motorcycles. While being used in a special operating mode, the brake lights on these motorcycles may not illuminate when the brakes are applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the brake light does not illuminate, other drivers may not know that the motorcycle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V488 BMW of North America, LLC Electrical System:Software 3 August 2017 2014-2017 BMW R1200 RT POLICE If the brake light does not illuminate, other drivers may not know that the motorcycle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the motorcycle's software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. This campaign is in the register but ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:10:28+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 17V488: 2014-2017 R1200RT Police Motorcycles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v488/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}