Bmw 5 Series, 3 Series, X1, X5. Published by the DVSA as R/2020/283 on 14 December 2020.
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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/2020/283 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 14 December 2020 |
| Make | BMW (listed as BMW) |
| Manufacturer reference | 0061670500 0061660500 |
| Vehicles listed | 34,645 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Series | 2,665 | 4 March 2020 | 29 September 2020 |
| 3 Series | 2,665 | 5 June 2020 | 23 July 2020 |
| X1 | 2,665 | 29 February 2020 | 29 September 2020 |
| X5 | 2,665 | 9 June 2020 | 16 September 2020 |
| 7 Series | 2,665 | 2 March 2020 | 18 August 2020 |
| X2 | 2,665 | 12 February 2020 | 30 September 2020 |
| 3 Series | 2,665 | 3 March 2020 | 22 September 2020 |
| 7 Series | 2,665 | 2 March 2020 | 23 June 2020 |
| I8 | 2,665 | 18 May 2020 | 3 June 2020 |
| X3 | 2,665 | 3 June 2020 | 17 September 2020 |
| I8 | 2,665 | 3 June 2020 | 3 June 2020 |
| 2 Series | 2,665 | 9 March 2020 | 31 August 2020 |
| 5 Series | 2,665 | 9 June 2020 | 9 June 2020 |
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 5 SERIES in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. BMW 5 SERIES is named on 91 Canadian notices and 12 European. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The Canadian register
The European register
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/1128/13: BMW 1 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X3, X5, X6, notified by Germany
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/1569/15: BMW 3 Series, 5 Series, X5, notified by Germany
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/1660/15: BMW Alpina 3 Series – BMW Alpina B3 3,3 / B3 S; 5 Series – BMW Alpina B10 3,3; BMW Alpina B10 V8s; BMW Alpina D, 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/2020/290 · 14 December 2020 · Mini Countryman · Remaining Particles In The Cells Of The High Voltage Battery Can Cause A Short Circuit
- R/2020/352 · 7 December 2020 · M4, M2, M4 Convertible · The Damping Elements May Be Missing From Some Injectors Which Could Affect Fuel Lines And Lead To Leaks
- R/2020/347 · 30 November 2020 · Z4 · On Affected Vehicles There Is A Possible Failure Of The Fuel Tank Welding Joint Which Could Lead To Leakage
- R/2020/346 · 26 November 2020 · X3 · On Affected Vehicles Seat Belt Mounting Bolts May Not Be Securely Attached
- R/2020/343 · 23 November 2020 · X5 · An Additional Crash Pad Is Required Behind The Auxiliary Battery
- R/2021/072 · 11 November 2020 · X5, X5m, X6 · The Front Axle Support (subframe) Welding Process Has Not Been Completed According To Specifications
- R/2020/299 · 22 October 2020 · Mini Countryman · Remaining Particles In The Cells Of The High Voltage Battery Can Cause A Short Circuit
- R/2020/298 · 22 October 2020 · 7 Series, 3 Series, 2 Series · Remaining Particles In The Cells Of The High Voltage Battery Can Cause A Short Circuit
The same concern: REMAINING PARTICLES IN THE CELLS OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT
4 notices in this register name REMAINING PARTICLES IN THE CELLS OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- R/2020/290 · 14 December 2020 · Mini Countryman · Remaining Particles In The Cells Of The High Voltage Battery Can Cause A Short Circuit
- R/2020/299 · 22 October 2020 · Mini Countryman · Remaining Particles In The Cells Of The High Voltage Battery Can Cause A Short Circuit
- R/2020/298 · 22 October 2020 · 7 Series, 3 Series, 2 Series · Remaining Particles In The Cells Of The High Voltage Battery Can Cause A Short Circuit
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