BMW i3. Published by the DVSA as R/2021/158 on 28 April 2021. Concern: The control ring of the backrest recliner in the second seat row may break.
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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/2021/158 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 28 April 2021 |
| Make | BMW (listed as BMW) |
| Manufacturer reference | 0052980100 |
| Vehicles listed | 82 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| I3 | 82 | 19 February 2021 | 5 March 2021 |
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
| European Union | Safety 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 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 i3 in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. BMW i3 is named on 6 American notices, 5 Canadian, 8 European and 2 Japanese. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The American register
The Canadian register
The European register
The Japanese register
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/2021/156 · 27 April 2021 · X7, X5 · Incorrect Headrest Rods May Have Been Installed In The Backrest Of The Second Row Of Seats On The Outer Side
- R/2021/168 · 17 May 2021 · M3, 3 Series, 3 Series · The Screw Connection Of The Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly To The Seat Frame May Not Be Tightened Properly
- R/2021/099 · 29 March 2021 · 5 Series, 5 Series · The Rear Drive Shafts May Not Fulfil The Durability Requirements
- R/2021/085 · 15 March 2021 · 5 Series, 4 Series, 3 Series · Affected Vehicles May Be Fitted With Brake Discs Which Are Not To Specification
- R/2021/064 · 15 March 2021 · 1 Series, 1 Series, 1 Series · The Blower Regulator Wiring Could Be Damaged And Could Lead To Partial Contact Of Individual Wire Strands
- R/2021/217 · 11 June 2021 · 2 Series · The Roof Lining Stiffening Plates May Not Be Bonded Correctly
- R/2021/213 · 14 June 2021 · 6 Series Convertible, 4 Series Coupe, 6 Series Coupe · The Exhaust Gas Recirculation Module Could Leak Over Time
- R/2021/228 · 21 June 2021 · 5 Series · A Microprocessor Fault In The Airbag Control Unit Can Lead To Faulty Operating Conditions
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