{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 20V165: 2020 R1250GS and R1250RT Motorcycles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v165/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V165 (BMW): A loose connection between the final drive and swing arm will reduce stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw R 1250 Gs, Bmw R 1250 Rt, model year 2020. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 19 March 2020. 4 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 R1250GS and R1250RT motorcycles. The pivot pin that connects the final drive to the swing arm may be damaged, causing the connection between the final drive and swing arm to loosen. 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: “A loose connection between the final drive and swing arm will reduce stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V165 BMW of North America, LLC Power Train:Driveline 19 March 2020 2020-2020 BMW R 1250 GS, BMW R 1250 RT A loose connection between the final drive and swing arm will reduce stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the pivot pin, free of charge. The motorcycles are not with owners at this time. The recall began April 28, 2020. Please contact BMW customer service number 1-800-525-7417. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has mov",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:06:25+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:26:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 20V165: 2020 R1250GS and R1250RT Motorcycles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v165/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}