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BMW certain transmission parts may not have been produced to the appropriate hardness level.

NHTSA campaign 19V-692 · Reported October 1, 2019 · 4,672 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW K 1600 B, K 1600 GT and K 1600 GTL
VEHICLES AFFECTED
4,672
REMEDY
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift forks, the selector sleeve of 5th/6th gear and the gear wheel of 6th gear, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the power train manual transmission. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Certain transmission parts may not have been produced to the appropriate hardness level. This could affect the function of the transmission, possibly causing double engagement of two gears and/or the damage of transmission parts.

WHY IT MATTERS

Double gear engagement or transmission damage can cause the rear wheel to lock up, affecting the vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift forks, the selector sleeve of 5th/6th gear and the gear wheel of 6th gear, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-692.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018–2020BMW K 1600 B
2017–2020BMW K 1600 GT
2018–2020BMW K 1600 GTL

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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