Vehicle recall R/2006/086

BMW 6 Series recall: Rear tyre may have sudden loss of tyre pressure

DVSA recall R/2006/086 names the BMW 6 Series. It was launched 4 May 2006. It covers vehicles built 14 February 2006 to 6 April 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/086
Launched: 4 May 2006
Issued by: BMW
Vehicles: 11 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that the tyres on the affected vehicles may have been damaged when they were fitted to the rim. If the tyres have been damaged this may lead to a sudden loss of pressure in the rear tyres.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace all the tyres

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW 6 Series	14 February 2006 to 6 April 2006	11

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Other recalls for these models

R/2006/119 Rear shock absorber mounting may fail 6 July 2006, BMW 6 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 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/2008/100 Rear axle carrier may fail 15 July 2008, BMW 7 Series, BMW 6 Series, BMW 5 Series
R/2010/151 Possible reduction in brake servo assistance 11 November 2010, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series, BMW 7 Series
R/2011/132 Pedestrian safety system may not perform correctly 12 October 2011, BMW 6 Series
R/2011/147 Short circuit may occur 17 November 2011, BMW 7 Series, BMW X6, BMW 5 Series and others

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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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