BMW warranty extension 61 35 00 12 00
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated Jun 11, 2025, received Jun 17, 2025, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: MC040125. It names 5 model years (2025). A warranty extension is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationBMW Motorrad has become aware of a potential corrosion issue with the reverser control unit for R 18 motorcycles with the reverser option from the factory.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC040125 | Warranty extension | Jun 11, 2025 | 11019584 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against: 2025 BMW R 18; 2025 BMW R 18 B; 2025 BMW R 18 Classic; 2025 BMW R 18 Rocktane; 2025 BMW R 18 Transcontinental.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW 61 35 00 12 00 a recall?
No. A warranty extension is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is the 61 35 00 12 00 repair free?
A warranty extension is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 61 35 00 12 00 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2025 BMW R 18, 2025 BMW R 18 B, 2025 BMW R 18 Classic, 2025 BMW R 18 Rocktane, 2025 BMW R 18 Transcontinental. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.