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Vehicle recall R/2005/022

BMW 5 Series and others recall: The bearings of the fuel injection pump may fail

DVSA recall R/2005/022 names the BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW X5, BMW 3 Series and 5 other models. It was launched 8 February 2005. It covers vehicles built 30 November 2004 to 31 January 2005.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2005/022
Launched
8 February 2005
Issued by
BMW
Vehicles
DVSA lists 697 on each model line

What can go wrong

The bearings of the high pressure fuel injector pump may fail after a short travelled distance (approximately 3000 to 6000 miles) This leads to a total failure of the engine's fuel supply which results in the engine stalling.

The fix

Recall likely to be affected vehicles and replace the fuel injector pump.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 697. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 3 Series30 November 2004 to 31 January 2005697
BMW 5 Series30 November 2004 to 31 January 2005697
BMW 7 Series30 November 2004 to 31 January 2005697
BMW X530 November 2004 to 31 January 2005697
BMW E4630 November 2004 to 31 January 2005697
BMW E5330 November 2004 to 31 January 2005697
BMW E6030 November 2004 to 31 January 2005697
BMW E6130 November 2004 to 31 January 2005697
BMW E6530 November 2004 to 31 January 2005697
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/2005/001 Front seat back-rest heater may overheat 23 December 2004, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series
  • R/2004/141 Seat occupancy detector may fail and inpact on airbag protection 11 August 2004, 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/2004/084 Possibility of inability to engage gear or declutch 6 May 2004, BMW 5 Series
  • R/2004/056 Possibile fault in the dsc yaw rate sensor 22 March 2004, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series
  • R/2003/169 Unintentional deployment of airbag 1 November 2003, 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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