Vehicle recall R/2011/123

BMW 7 Series and others recall: Risk of fire

DVSA recall R/2011/123 names the BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW X3, BMW X5, BMW X6 and BMW 1 Series. It was launched 5 October 2011. It covers vehicles built 20 August 2008 to 12 June 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/123
Launched: 5 October 2011
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0013080200
Vehicles: 21,923 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Moisture may enter the fuel filter heater at an electrical connection. Should this occur it can cause a discharge of the battery causing non starting of the vehicle. Also if it occurs whilst the vehicle is in motion it could result in a fire when the vehicle is left unattended.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the fuel filter heater.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 21,923.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series	20 August 2008 to 12 June 2009
BMW 5 Series	20 August 2008 to 12 June 2009
BMW 7 Series	20 August 2008 to 12 June 2009
BMW X3	20 August 2008 to 12 June 2009
BMW X5	20 August 2008 to 12 June 2009
BMW X6	20 August 2008 to 12 June 2009

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/2011/147 Short circuit may occur 17 November 2011, BMW 7 Series, BMW X6, BMW 5 Series and others
R/2012/049 Fire may occur 27 April 2012, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2012/039 Risk of fire 24 May 2012, BMW 6 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW M5 and others
R/2012/078 Potential fire risk 18 July 2012, BMW X6, BMW X5
R/2012/081 EPS may not perform as specified 30 July 2012, BMW 3 Series, BMW Z4, BMW 1 Series and others
R/2010/151 Possible reduction in brake servo assistance 11 November 2010, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 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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