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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/2024/300
Launched1 August 2024
MakeBmw (listed as BMW)
Manufacturer reference0052220200
Vehicles listed1

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
X116 February 20246 February 2024

Concern

Checking the Seat Mechanism of the Left Front Seat U11

Defect, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles the seat mechanism of the front left seat may not have been manufactured within accordance to specifications It is possible that an incorrectly sized rivet was used during production. As a result the mechanism may fail in the event of an accident.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles the front left seat mechanism will be checked and if necessary 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 A12/02488/24 from Germany, 30/08/2024

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (0052220200), 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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