2020 BMW F 900 XR
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2020 BMW F 900 XR. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2020 BMW F 900 XR. Newest first.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 F900R, F900XR, S1000RR, F750GS, F850GS, F850GS Adventure, R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, R1250RS, R1250R, RnineT, RnineT Pure and RnineT Scrambler and 2019-2020 S1000R motorcycles. The brake light may flash instead of remain steady during emergency braking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A flashing brake light can cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owner, and dealers will reprogram the emergency stop signal function, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10252137Due to an internal time offset in the communication of the control units fault entry 0X480688 ABS: Vehicleencoding faulty (ABS: Vehicle encoding faulty). May appear after programming the ABS. The fault memory cannot be deleted even after resetting the variant and or setting the variant again has been carried out without success.
- 10249027The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle discharged battery complaints.
- 10230742Due to a hardware change to the angular rate sensor, certain sub functions will not be active until after a software update.
- 10214997Battery empty despite charger.
- 10211897The motorcycle will not start. The vehicle battery is empty even though the battery charger was permanently connected to the 12V power socket.
- 10205097Erroneous oil dipstick reading may lead to oil consumption complaints.
- 10201170When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.
- 10201167Gear Shift Assistant is not working. Damaged wire(s) in the main wiring harness.
- 10200254BMW Motorrad USA is pleased to announce the launch of the BMW Motorrad Ultimate Care Program, effective June 23 , 2021. Three different plans will be offered for consumer bikes, as well as two Authority-specific plans. Model-year 2020 and newer BMW Motorcycles from the time of retail up to the first scheduled ?break in? service are eligible.
- 10194315Gear Shift Assistant (i.e. clutchless shifting) is not working.
- 10188985The F900XR touring cases have considerable play and do not appear to be robust.
- 10188983Exchange of clutch components Clutch judders / engages with a jerk
- 10177640In the event of a complaint, where clutch parts must be exchanged, ALWAYS check first which clutch is currently installed (see "old version" or "new version part number 8565058" in attachment). If the "old version" is installed, the entire clutch must replaced as a one-off. For the removal, please choose the K83/K84 repair instructions or those provided with the vehicle identification number: "Install/remove or replace clutch".
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