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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.

DVSA referenceR/1999/104
Launched15 December 1999
MakeBmw (listed as BMW)
Manufacturer referencenot stated
Vehicles listed16,902

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
5 Series5,63416 September 199928 October 1999
3 Series5,63416 September 199928 October 1999
7 Series5,63416 September 199928 October 1999

Concern

Brake lights may fail to operate remain on or flicker

Defect, as DVSA words it

There is a possibility that the brake light switch circuits may become defective and cause the brake light circuit to fail stay on continuously or flicker. In extreme cases the brake switch could overheat.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall affected vehicles and replace brake light switch with a modified version.

What changed since we first read it

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.

The same recall in other registers

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 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 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 an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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