{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 24V716: 2021-2024 BMW R18 Motorcycles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v716/",
  "summary": "Recall 24V716 (BMW): An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw R 18, model years 2021 to 2024. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 27 September 2024. 5,048 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2024 BMW R18 motorcycles. The seal for the reverse gear control unit may deteriorate and allow moisture inside the control unit, which can result in the unit overheating. 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: “An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire.” 24V716 BMW of North America, LLC Power Train:Manual Transmission:Seals/Gaskets 27 September 2024 2021-2024 BMW R 18 An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire. As an interim remedy, the reverse gear control unit will be disconnected from the electrical system of the motorcycle, free of charge. Dealers will replace the reverse gear control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 7, 2025 Owners may contact BMW Customer Service at 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 te",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-24T00:30:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T01:51:21+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 24V716: 2021-2024 BMW R18 Motorcycles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v716/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}