Bmw 6 Series, 5 Series, 1 Series, 7 Series. Published by the DVSA as R/2018/341 on 7 December 2018. Concern: Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak.
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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 reference | R/2018/341 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 7 December 2018 |
| Make | BMW (listed as BMW) |
| Manufacturer reference | 0011970400 0011420500 |
| Vehicles listed | 4,959,878 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Series | 225,449 | 23 May 2011 | 11 April 2017 |
| 5 Series | 225,449 | 6 June 2011 | 22 February 2017 |
| 1 Series | 225,449 | 6 March 2012 | 26 February 2015 |
| 7 Series | 225,449 | 27 January 2012 | 21 May 2015 |
| 3 Series | 225,449 | 9 December 2011 | 11 April 2017 |
| X5 | 225,449 | 5 April 2013 | 16 June 2017 |
| 5 Series | 225,449 | 8 March 2011 | 27 October 2016 |
| X6 | 225,449 | 19 March 2014 | 21 May 2017 |
| 4 Series | 225,449 | 8 May 2013 | 11 April 2017 |
| 2 Series | 225,449 | 8 July 2013 | 27 June 2015 |
| 4 Series | 225,449 | 22 October 2013 | 12 April 2017 |
| X3 | 225,449 | 5 August 2010 | 17 June 2017 |
| 6 Series | 225,449 | 12 March 2011 | 1 February 2017 |
| 3 Series | 225,449 | 20 November 2012 | 11 April 2017 |
| 7 Series | 225,449 | 31 July 2012 | 13 May 2015 |
| 4 Series | 225,449 | 2 December 2013 | 10 April 2017 |
| 3 Series | 225,449 | 3 February 2012 | 11 April 2017 |
| X1 | 225,449 | 4 May 2011 | 22 May 2015 |
| 6 Series | 225,449 | 22 September 2011 | 11 April 2017 |
| X4 | 225,449 | 5 December 2013 | 29 May 2017 |
| 5 Series | 225,449 | 25 January 2012 | 2 February 2017 |
| 1 Series | 225,449 | 3 November 2011 | 26 February 2015 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
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. 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 an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
BMW 6 SERIES in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. BMW 6 SERIES is named on 26 Canadian notices and 3 European. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The Canadian register
The European register
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/1233/17: BMW 5 Series Limousine, 5 Series Touring, 6 Series Gran Turismo, notified by Germany
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/01930/23: BMW 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5, 6 Series, Activehybrid 3, M135 ,140, 2, 235, 240, 3, 4, 6 / X3, 4, 5, 5m, 4m, 6, 6m, notified by France
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/01981/24: BMW 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, X3, X4, X5, X5m, M4, M5, notified by Germany
Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register.
BMW elsewhere in this register
BMW is named on 269 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2018/362 · 14 December 2018 · X3 · The Screw At The Bottom Steering Spindle Connection May Be Incorrectly Tightened
- R/2018/258 · 5 November 2018 · 2 Series, X3, X3 · Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler Could Potentially Leak Over Time
- R/2018/263 · 22 October 2018 · E53 · Airbag Control Unit Fault Due To Inadequate Coding Data Which Could Lead To Activation
- R/2018/260 · 15 October 2018 · 5 Series, Mini, 2 Series · Software Fault In Crankshaft Sensor
- R/2018/262 · 8 October 2018 · X6m, X5, X6 · Due To A Fault At The Vehicles Assembly Line Some Wheel Bolts May Not Have Been Tightened To Specification
- R/2018/242 · 24 September 2018 · MINI Countryman · Crash Protection Plate For The High Pressure Fuel Pump Was Not Installed In 3 Cylinder Petrol Engines
- R/2018/211 · 20 August 2018 · 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series · Software Fault With Crankshaft Sensor
- R/2018/220 · 10 August 2018 · X4, X3 · Pistons In Rear Brake Calipers May Not Be Coated To Specifications
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