Bmw 4 Series Coupe, 2 Series Active Tourer, 3 Series Gt, 6 Series Coupe. Published by the DVSA as R/2023/016 on 24 January 2023.
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| DVSA reference | R/2023/016 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 24 January 2023 |
| Make | BMW (listed as BMW) |
| Manufacturer reference | 0032390300 0032420300 |
| Vehicles listed | 333,284 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Series Coupe | 26,804 | 7 May 2013 | 18 December 2015 |
| 2 Series Active Tourer | 17,140 | 30 June 2014 | 20 June 2017 |
| 3 Series GT | 7,391 | 20 March 2013 | 27 June 2017 |
| 6 Series Coupe | 2,276 | 14 May 2013 | 28 June 2017 |
| 1 Series 5 Door Hatch | 30,231 | 22 October 2013 | 30 June 2017 |
| X5M | 462 | 25 August 2014 | 1 September 2017 |
| 5 Series GT | 2,161 | 20 March 2013 | 2 February 2017 |
| M3 | 2,486 | 10 March 2014 | 29 June 2017 |
| X5 | 22,897 | 12 June 2013 | 2 September 2017 |
| 5 Series Touring | 9,948 | 12 June 2013 | 23 February 2017 |
| 1 Series 3 Door Hatch | 8,996 | 28 February 2014 | 29 June 2017 |
| X3 | 7,908 | 31 March 2016 | 22 August 2017 |
| X4 | 3,122 | 31 March 2016 | 30 August 2017 |
| X1 | 4 | 22 June 2016 | 12 April 2017 |
| M2 | 1,509 | 1 December 2015 | 28 June 2017 |
| M4 Coupe | 5,046 | 4 December 2013 | 29 June 2017 |
| 2 Series Coupe | 14,210 | 12 September 2013 | 30 June 2017 |
| 4 Series Gran Coupe | 19,116 | 2 December 2013 | 29 June 2017 |
| 5 Series Saloon | 27,539 | 23 January 2013 | 27 October 2016 |
| 6 Series Gran Coupe | 4,952 | 13 November 2012 | 29 June 2017 |
| 4 Series Convertible | 10,805 | 22 October 2013 | 29 June 2016 |
| X6M | 234 | 26 September 2014 | 1 September 2017 |
| M4 Convertible | 2,083 | 1 July 2014 | 29 June 2017 |
| 2 Series Convertible | 5,009 | 11 November 2014 | 30 June 2017 |
| 3 Series Saloon | 57,025 | 13 June 2012 | 30 June 2017 |
| X6 | 4,432 | 20 March 2014 | 2 September 2017 |
| 2 Series Gran Tourer | 10,251 | 7 November 2014 | 23 June 2017 |
| 6 Series Convertible | 1,615 | 23 February 2012 | 26 June 2017 |
| 3 Series Touring | 27,632 | 27 June 2012 | 29 June 2017 |
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 A12/00783/23 from Germany, 14/04/2023 |
|---|
Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (00323903000032420300), 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 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/2023/055 · 21 February 2023 · 7 Series Saloon · The seat module control unit controls the seat functions and after initialisation continuously transmits the seat position to the airbag control unit. A software error can lead to the loss of the initialisation function.
- R/2023/071 · 20 March 2023 · 3 Series Saloon, 4 Series Gran Coupe, M4 Convertible · On certain vehicles the Body Domain Controller (BDC) control unit may have an incorrect setting applied to it.
- R/2023/113 · 17 April 2023 · X3 M40d · The affected vehicles possibly have an inadequate laser weld seam on the seat mechanism/frame of the driver s or front passenger seat.
- R/2023/127 · 1 May 2023 · X1, 2 Series Active Tourer · In rare cases the lower section of the outer seat belts may have been trapped behind the lower part of the C-pillar interior trim panels.
- R/2023/236 · 2 May 2023 · X6m · On affected vehicles due to an incorrect adjusted torque wrench the screw connection of the flange of the catalytic converter was fastened insufficiently.
- R/2023/133 · 8 May 2023 · iX1, iX3, i4 · A cable bridge connection connecting two circuit boards within the cell supervision circuit (CSC) might not have been installed properly.
- R/2023/174 · 19 June 2023 · MINI 3 Dr Hatch, MINI CONVERTIBLE, MINI 5 Dr Hatch · On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the EGR-Cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the Intake manifold and in very rare cases result in a possible fire.
- R/2023/172 · 19 June 2023 · 2 Series Gran Tourer, 2 Series Active Tourer, X1 · On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the EGR-Cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the Intake manifold and in very rare cases result in a possible fire.
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