{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2004/172: BMW 1 Series (Connections on the control arm to the rear axle may become loose)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2004-172/",
  "summary": "BMW 1 Series: Connections on the control arm to the rear axle may become loose. DVSA reference R/2004/172, launched 29 September 2004, 30 vehicles. Defect, re",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 1 Series. Published by the DVSA as R/2004/172 on 29 September 2004. Concern: Connections on the control arm to the rear axle may become loose. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / UK recalls A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read. R/2004/172 29 September 2004 BMW (listed as BMW) not stated 30 1 Series 30 19 May 2004 8 September 2004 Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates. No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because DVSA lists none for this recall. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees. Check this recall on the DVSA service Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls . CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2004-09-29T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2004/172: BMW 1 Series (Connections on the control arm to the rear axle may become loose)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2004-172/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}