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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/2019/195
Launched29 July 2019
MakeBmw (listed as BMW)
Manufacturer reference0061070500
Vehicles listed243,698

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
5 Series121,8495 February 200227 July 2010
6 Series121,8495 February 200227 July 2010

Concern

Possible corrosion of the bulkhead connector of the positive battery cable

Defect, as DVSA words it

The branch-off point of the main battery cable may corrode

Remedy, as DVSA words it

The branch-off point will be checked and reworked appropriately depending on the level of corrosion present

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 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. 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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