On February 3, 2023, BMW of North America issued a safety recall for 2020 through 2023 S 1000 XR and 2022 through 2023 S 1000 R motorcycles that received software updates through their authorized BMW dealers. A software update performed on these bikes may have reset the front wheel lift-off assist (or “wheelie control”) setting without offering any indication of the change in the instrument cluster. If a rider experiences unexpected handling from their bike, as could happen with such a reset, there could be an increased risk of a crash.
Approximately 754 total motorcycles in North America are believed to be affected, which represents 100 percent of the population. This includes 270 2022 through 2023 S 1000 R and 484 2020 through 2023 S 1000 XR models that received software updates at dealers.
