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Vehicle recall R/1999/059

BMW 5 Series and BMW 7 Series recall: Possibility that gearbox may lock up

DVSA recall R/1999/059 names the BMW 5 Series and BMW 7 Series. It was launched 30 July 1999. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1999/059
Launched
30 July 1999
Issued by
BMW
Vehicles
DVSA lists 12 on each model line

What can go wrong

Possibility that the automatic transmission may lock up at speeds below 15mph.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and fit a new quality assured gearbox.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 12. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 5 Seriesnot recorded12
BMW 7 Seriesnot recorded12
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/1999/104 Brake lights may fail to operate remain on or flicker 15 December 1999, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 7 Series
  • R/2001/146 Tyres may have cuts in side walls. 9 November 2001, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series
  • R/2002/012 Engine cooling fan may fail. 31 January 2002, BMW 5 Series
  • R/2002/025 Possible detachment of ball bearing from front suspension strut top mounting 22 February 2002, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series
  • R/2002/073 Engine may cut out whilst the car is being driven 10 July 2002, BMW 7 Series
  • R/2003/043 Possible fluid leak from power steering 28 February 2003, BMW 7 Series

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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