{"id":"26V214000","report_received":"2026-04-02","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","type":"vehicle","component":"POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SEALS/GASKETS","initiated_by":"MFR","summary":"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.","consequence":"An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the reverse gear control unit, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed May 28, 2026. A second letter will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 25, 2026.","nhtsa_url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V214000","makes":"BMW","units_affected":9160,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"vehicles":[["BMW","K 1600 B","2017"],["BMW","K 1600 B","2018"],["BMW","K 1600 B","2019"],["BMW","K 1600 B","2020"],["BMW","K 1600 B","2021"],["BMW","K 1600 B","2022"],["BMW","K 1600 B","2023"],["BMW","K 1600 B","2024"],["BMW","K 1600 B","2025"],["BMW","K 1600 GRAND AMERICA","2018"],["BMW","K 1600 GRAND AMERICA","2019"],["BMW","K 1600 GRAND AMERICA","2020"],["BMW","K 1600 GRAND AMERICA","2021"],["BMW","K 1600 GRAND AMERICA","2022"],["BMW","K 1600 GRAND AMERICA","2023"],["BMW","K 1600 GRAND AMERICA","2024"],["BMW","K 1600 GRAND AMERICA","2025"],["BMW","K 1600 GT","2017"],["BMW","K 1600 GT","2018"],["BMW","K 1600 GT","2019"],["BMW","K 1600 GT","2020"],["BMW","K 1600 GT","2021"],["BMW","K 1600 GT","2022"],["BMW","K 1600 GT","2023"],["BMW","K 1600 GT","2024"],["BMW","K 1600 GT","2025"],["BMW","K 1600 GTL","2017"],["BMW","K 1600 GTL","2018"],["BMW","K 1600 GTL","2019"],["BMW","K 1600 GTL","2020"],["BMW","K 1600 GTL","2021"],["BMW","K 1600 GTL","2022"],["BMW","K 1600 GTL","2023"],["BMW","K 1600 GTL","2024"],["BMW","K 1600 GTL","2025"]],"source":"https://data.cybermax-tools.workers.dev/recall/26V214000","by":"CyberMax"}