Vehicle recall R/2002/012

BMW 5 Series recall: Engine cooling fan may fail.

DVSA recall R/2002/012 names the BMW 5 Series. It was launched 31 January 2002. It covers vehicles built 5 January 2001 to 31 August 2001.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2002/012
Launched: 31 January 2002
Issued by: BMW
Vehicles: 7,500 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Manufacturing faults and software errors in the electronics of the electric fan could cause these components to be thermally overloaded and destroyed. In isolated cases the overloading could lead to scorching or a fire in the fan.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and check the fan type and build. Replace the fan where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW 5 Series	5 January 2001 to 31 August 2001	7,500

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Other recalls for these models

R/2002/025 Possible detachment of ball bearing from front suspension strut top mounting 22 February 2002, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series
R/2001/146 Tyres may have cuts in side walls. 9 November 2001, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series
R/2003/169 Unintentional deployment of airbag 1 November 2003, BMW 5 Series
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/2004/056 Possibile fault in the dsc yaw rate sensor 22 March 2004, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series
R/2004/084 Possibility of inability to engage gear or declutch 6 May 2004, BMW 5 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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