{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 26V214: 2017-2025 K 1600 GT, GTL, B and 2018-2025 Grand America",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v214/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V214 (BMW): An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw K 1600 B, Bmw K 1600 Grand America, Bmw K 1600 Gt, Bmw K 1600 Gtl, model years 2017 to 2025. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 2 April 2026. 9,160 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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.” 26V214 BMW of North America, LLC Power Train:Manual Transmission:Seals/Gaskets 2 April 2026 2017-2025 BMW K 1600 B, BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA, BMW K 1600 GT, BMW K 1600 GTL 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. An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire. Dealers will repl",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:10:38+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:10:38+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 26V214: 2017-2025 K 1600 GT, GTL, B and 2018-2025 Grand America\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v214/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}