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Check what each recall covers: market, production period and VIN. Ask the manufacturer whether a repair is outstanding.
Recall: passenger airbag inflatorPassive safety
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected E46 passenger frontal airbag.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Abnormal deployment; fragment risk.
- Possible cause described
- Propellant manufactured outside specifications.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; inspect and replace inflator as required.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: driver airbagPassive safety
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Driver frontal airbag in identified vehicles.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Risk of incorrect deployment.
- Possible cause described
- Inflator affected by the campaign.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; inspect and replace as required.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
DVSA R/2019/086 — 5 SERIESDVSA R/2019/086 — X5DVSA R/2023/016 — 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURERDVSA R/2023/016 — 2 SERIES GRAN TOURER
View full entryRecall: subsequently installed Takata airbagPassive safety
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Replacement airbag; factory original is unaffected.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Excessive deployment force and fragments.
- Possible cause described
- Conversion using a previously recalled variant.
- Check for the garage
- Check history and VIN; inspect and replace per campaign.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: positive battery cable connectionElectrical system
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Boot connection in affected E60/E61 and E63/E64.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- No start; possible overheating.
- Possible cause described
- Incorrect cover and loose or resistive connection.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; inspect fasteners, replace cover and seal.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: heated backrest overheatingElectrical / seats
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected E65/E66 heated front seats.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Backrest hot spot; burn risk.
- Possible cause described
- Mechanical damage to heater conductor.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN and heating; inspect and add fuse if required.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: i3 current sensor calibrationElectric powertrain
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Campaign-identified BMW i3; no other electric models.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Excessive regeneration; oversteer on slippery surfaces.
- Possible cause described
- Incorrectly calibrated current sensors.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN and recalibrate per campaign.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: loss of EPS assistanceSteering
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- VIN-identified EPS steering.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- EPS warning; heavier steering.
- Possible cause described
- Nonconforming integrated-module component.
- Check for the garage
- Check VIN; replace steering gear per campaign.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: front-end fastener torqueBody / structure
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Front-end to body connection.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- The source gives no advance symptom.
- Possible cause described
- Fasteners below required tightening torque.
- Check for the garage
- Confirm VIN; replace fasteners as required and correct torque.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: pretensioner generatorPassive safety
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected front seat-belt retractors.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Pretensioner may act outside specifications in a crash.
- Possible cause described
- Possibly damaged micro gas generator.
- Check for the garage
- Confirm VIN; check belts and replace damaged units.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: PHEV battery impuritiesHigh-voltage battery
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- HV battery cells in affected plug-in hybrids.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Possible short circuit.
- Possible cause described
- Impurities in HV cells.
- Check for the garage
- Confirm VIN; test charge cycles and replace cells as required.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: integrated-brake contactsBrakes / electronics
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- VIN-identified Integrated Brake system.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Integrated braking may be impaired.
- Possible cause described
- Contamination between electrical contacts.
- Check for the garage
- Confirm VIN; update detection. If symptoms occur, stop using vehicle and replace IB component per campaign.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: iX1 front driveshaftElectric powertrain / transmission
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Affected electric iX1 front driveshaft.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Driveshaft may detach from eDrive motor.
- Possible cause described
- Internal cause not detailed in source.
- Check for the garage
- Confirm VIN; replace affected driveshafts.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRecall: brake booster weldBrakes
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- VIN-identified iX2 brake booster.
- Period mentioned
- Only the periods and VINs of the cited campaigns.
- Symptoms
- Brake warning; increased effort and stopping distance; ABS/DSC may fail.
- Possible cause described
- Defective weld in a brake booster component.
- Check for the garage
- Confirm campaign VIN and repair at authorised service.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check campaign eligibility.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryRSW22 starter motor that fails to crank or short-circuits (BMW 2020–2026)Electrical and electronic systems
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid BMWs with the RSW22 starter motor (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Series, X3, X4, X5, X6 and Z4)
- Period mentioned
- Built from 31/7/2020 to 26/2/2026
- Symptoms
- The engine fails to start; at worst, a short circuit when starting or while driving, with a fire risk.
- Possible cause described
- In the relay of the RSW22 starter motor the magnetic contact wears and deposits build up, raising the contact resistance. BMW fixes it under campaigns 0012770600, 0012780600 and 0012790600 (Safety Gate alert SR/02180/26).
- Check for the garage
- Ask a BMW garage to check with the VIN whether any of those campaigns is outstanding, especially if the car has already failed to start.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check whether the free recall remedy remains outstanding for the VIN.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryWater in the starter motor: no start or the starter stays engaged (BMW 3, 5 and 7 Series)Electrical and electronic systems
A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid BMW 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series
- Period mentioned
- Built from 29/7/2014 to 12/11/2020
- Symptoms
- The engine stops starting, or the starter motor keeps running or short-circuits; it can overheat even with the ignition off.
- Possible cause described
- Water gets into the starter motor and damages it. BMW fixes it under campaigns 0012820600 and 0012840600 (Safety Gate alert SR/02525/26).
- Check for the garage
- Ask a BMW garage to check with the VIN whether either campaign is outstanding; if the starter keeps turning or you smell burning, switch off and do not leave the car next to buildings.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check whether the free recall remedy remains outstanding for the VIN.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.