Vehicle recall R/2004/084

BMW 5 Series recall: Possibility of inability to engage gear or declutch

DVSA recall R/2004/084 names the BMW 5 Series. It was launched 6 May 2004. It covers vehicles built 25 June 2001 to 31 July 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/084
Launched: 6 May 2004
Issued by: BMW
Vehicles: 2,652 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Possibility that the pin operating the master cylinder may have been welded incorrectly. Resulting in the inability (on failure) to de-clutch or engage a gear.

The fix

Recall likely to be affected vehicles inspect the subject weld and replace the clutch pedal if the weld is found to be faulty.

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	25 June 2001 to 31 July 2002	2,652

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Other recalls for these models

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/2003/169 Unintentional deployment of airbag 1 November 2003, BMW 5 Series
R/2005/001 Front seat back-rest heater may overheat 23 December 2004, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series
R/2005/022 The bearings of the fuel injection pump may fail 8 February 2005, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW X5 and others
R/2006/119 Rear shock absorber mounting may fail 6 July 2006, BMW 6 Series, BMW 7 Series, 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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