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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/2021/015
Launched25 January 2021
MakeBmw (listed as BMW)
Manufacturer reference0012490500 0012560500
Vehicles listed3,880

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
5 Series3887 November 201927 August 2020
X53885 June 20203 December 2020
X43882 June 202011 November 2020
5 Series38828 November 201924 September 2020
4 Series38817 August 202025 September 2020
X338810 June 202025 November 2020
X73885 August 20205 January 2021
3 Series3883 March 202026 October 2020
X63885 July 202017 November 2020
3 Series38824 February 202026 October 2020

Concern

The battery cables on the 48v starter generator may not have been sufficiently secured during production

Defect, as DVSA words it

The battery cables on the 48V starter generator may not have been sufficiently secured during the production process.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Check the screw connection of the 48V positive / negative battery cables on the starter generator and rework if necessary.

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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