Vehicle recall R/2002/073

BMW 7 Series recall: Engine may cut out whilst the car is being driven

DVSA recall R/2002/073 names the BMW 7 Series. It was launched 10 July 2002. It covers vehicles built 2 January 2002 to 23 May 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2002/073
Launched: 10 July 2002
Issued by: BMW
Vehicles: 832 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to an ECU software error within the electrical system the fuel pump may operate at an insufficient speed once the fuel tank level has been reduced to less than 30 litres.

The fix

Likely to be affected vehicles will be recalled to have the ECU's reprogrammed with updated software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW 7 Series	2 January 2002 to 23 May 2002	832

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Other recalls for these models

R/2003/043 Possible fluid leak from power steering 28 February 2003, BMW 7 Series
R/2004/056 Possibile fault in the dsc yaw rate sensor 22 March 2004, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series
R/2004/131 Possibility of inadvertnent loss of engine power 14 July 2004, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2004/141 Seat occupancy detector may fail and inpact on airbag protection 11 August 2004, BMW 7 Series
R/2005/001 Front seat back-rest heater may overheat 23 December 2004, BMW 7 Series, 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

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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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