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title: "BMW R 1300 GS (2024) - Recall 24V557000 — NHTSA record 268546 | Is It on Recall"
description: "BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 R 1300 GS motorcycles. The housing for the starter motor relay may have been manufactured incorrectly,"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-268546-bmw-r-1300-gs-2024-recall-24v557000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# BMW R 1300 GS (2024) - Recall 24V557000 — NHTSA record 268546

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jul 26, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: BMW R 1300 GS (2024) - Recall 24V557000
- **Reason**: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 R 1300 GS motorcycles. The housing for the starter motor relay may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a damaged relay that can overheat. An overheated electrical relay increases the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: BMW of North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 1582
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 268546

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V557000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: BMW R 1300 GS; model year 2024. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 26, 2024
- **Manufacturer start**: Jul 14, 2023
- **Manufacturer end**: Mar 18, 2024
- **Owner notification**: Sep 23, 2024
- **Record created**: Jul 26, 2024

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the starter relay and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V557000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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