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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/2021/158
Launched28 April 2021
MakeBmw (listed as BMW)
Manufacturer reference0052980100
Vehicles listed82

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
I38219 February 20215 March 2021

Concern

The control ring of the backrest recliner in the second seat row may break

Defect, as DVSA words it

The control ring of the recliner of the backrest in the second seat row may break due to insufficient material performance.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

On the affected vehicles the seat frames of the second seat row will be replaced.

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 A12/00652/21 from Germany, 14/05/2021

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (0052980100), 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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