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/2021/037 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 9 February 2021 |
| Make | Bmw (listed as BMW) |
| Manufacturer reference | 0011880500 0011890500 |
| Vehicles listed | 1,341,648 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Series | 63,888 | 16 June 2017 | 15 March 2018 |
| 7 Series | 63,888 | 6 October 2017 | 24 May 2018 |
| 1 Series | 63,888 | 28 February 2015 | 15 October 2018 |
| X4 | 63,888 | 12 December 2017 | 16 October 2018 |
| 3 Series | 63,888 | 6 July 2015 | 25 August 2018 |
| 3 Series | 63,888 | 30 June 2015 | 1 August 2018 |
| 1 Series | 63,888 | 6 March 2015 | 30 July 2018 |
| 5 Series | 63,888 | 17 October 2016 | 19 June 2018 |
| 3 Series | 63,888 | 30 June 2015 | 17 September 2018 |
| 4 Series | 63,888 | 29 June 2015 | 14 June 2018 |
| 4 Series | 63,888 | 28 February 2015 | 20 July 2018 |
| X3 | 63,888 | 14 July 2017 | 3 November 2018 |
| X3 | 63,888 | 31 March 2014 | 22 August 2017 |
| 2 Series | 63,888 | 9 January 2015 | 28 February 2019 |
| X5 | 63,888 | 9 March 2015 | 2 June 2018 |
| 2 Series | 63,888 | 16 October 2014 | 25 April 2019 |
| 4 Series | 63,888 | 27 February 2015 | 26 July 2018 |
| 5 Series | 63,888 | 3 July 2014 | 26 October 2016 |
| 5 Series | 63,888 | 16 February 2017 | 14 June 2018 |
| 5 Series | 63,888 | 2 July 2014 | 23 February 2017 |
| X4 | 63,888 | 31 May 2014 | 6 March 2018 |
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
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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.