On July 6, 2023, the European Commission’s Safety Gate, which bills itself as “the European Union rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products,” issued an alert for all 2023 BMW R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS Adventure, R 1250 RT, R 1250 R, and R 1250 RS motorcycles produced between March 2, 2023, and March 16, 2023. The issue is a manufacturing defect that could cause a fuel leakage on bikes produced during that short time period.
It’s worth noting that the EC classifies this recall as environmental and not safety related. According to the official notice, the leak could pose a risk to the environment, and is noncompliant with existing regulations. It’s unclear how many motorcycles may be affected worldwide, as all the bikes in the R 1250 lineup roll off the assembly line at the Berlin-Spandau factory. So far, known affected bikes have been located and recalled in Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Slovenia.
