{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2020/219: BMW Z4, X4M and 3 Series (Steering tie rod can become broken in the ‘kink’ groove…)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2020-219/",
  "summary": "BMW Z4, X4M and 3 Series: Steering tie rod can become broken in the 'kink' groove area of the rod. DVSA reference R/2020/219, launched 10 August 2020, 13,626",
  "excerpt": "Bmw Z4, X4M, 3 Series. Published by the DVSA as R/2020/219 on 10 August 2020. Concern: Steering tie rod can become broken in the 'kink' groove area of the rod. 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/2020/219 10 August 2020 BMW (listed as BMW) 0032140300 13,626 Z4 4,542 27 September 2018 9 April 2019 X4M 4,542 3 June 2019 3 June 2019 3 Series 4,542 22 October 2018 16 March 2019 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. Safety Gate alert A12/01162/20 from Germany, 21/08/2020 Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (0032140300), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America . 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 . CarsM",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2020-08-10T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2020/219: BMW Z4, X4M and 3 Series (Steering tie rod can become broken in the ‘kink’ groove…)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2020-219/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}