The Used Car Index

2016 BMW R1200 RT Police problems

No complaints are listed for the 2016 BMW R1200 RT Police. Zero is not confirmed in this build. See the source and coverage notes below.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW R1200 RT POLICE.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
911
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
7

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

17V488000

Date: 2017-08-03. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2017 R1200RT Police motorcycles. While being used in a special operating mode, the brake lights on these motorcycles may not illuminate when the brakes are applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. (excerpt)

Consequence: If the brake light does not illuminate, other drivers may not know that the motorcycle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the motorcycle's software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

7 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
EQUIPMENT2

10249027

Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl

10216791

Date: 2016-04-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Tech24 Snap-in Adapter Return

10216793

Date: 2016-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

TEC26 Turbo Charger Return

10216792

Date: 2016-03-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Tec25 Wishbone Return

10216757

Date: 2016-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

MINI "Enhanced" dealer self authorized (DSA)K goodwill program

10216758

Date: 2016-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

MINI engine oil part number transition and model year 2016 engine oils

10147647

Date: 2015-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Wire Harness Routing. Models: 2009 - 2013 BMW R 1200 RT-P (Police). Installers may alter the original positioning of the wiring harness cables when routing radio or accessory cable during the up-fitting, or during repairs to the R 1200 RT-P model (example: clutch replacement) resulting in the follo

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • This record lists no complaint under this name, and zero is not confirmed in this data build; the notes below give the reason.
  • NHTSA lists complaints for this model year under related names: R1200 RT (1). They are counted on those records, not here. Zero is not confirmed for this name.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
R1200 RT POLICE0

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