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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/2020/298
Launched22 October 2020
MakeBmw (listed as BMW)
Manufacturer reference0061540500 0061560500
Vehicles listed7,839

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
7 Series87116 June 202010 July 2020
3 Series87127 January 202030 September 2020
2 Series87128 May 202016 July 2020
X18718 June 202025 July 2020
7 Series87116 September 202016 September 2020
5 Series87129 May 20207 September 2020
X287110 July 202018 July 2020
3 Series87130 June 202021 September 2020
X587131 August 202021 September 2020

Concern

Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit

Defect, as DVSA words it

In very rare cases welding beads were not always completely removed in the cleaning process during battery production.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Test and replace the High Voltage batteries if affected.

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

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/01342/20 from Germany, 10 September 2020

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (00615405000061560500), 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 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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