Vehicle recall R/2015/240

BMW M4 and BMW M3 recall: Driveshaft may fail

DVSA recall R/2015/240 names the BMW M4 and BMW M3. It was launched 2 December 2015. It covers vehicles built 9 May 2015 to 11 September 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/240
Launched: 2 December 2015
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0026260100
Vehicles: DVSA lists 6 on each model line

What can go wrong

The propshaft slide joint may not have been lubricated during manufacture

The fix

On affected vehicles check propshaft and hwere necessary replace propshaft.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 6. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW M3	9 May 2015 to 11 September 2015	6
BMW M4	9 May 2015 to 11 September 2015	6

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/2014/188 Seat belt may malfunction 6 January 2015, BMW 2 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW M3 and others
R/2017/011 Airbags may not deploy 10 January 2017, BMW M4, BMW 4 Series, MINI Cooper and One and others
R/2017/114 Plug in contact cable may malfunction 10 April 2017, BMW 1 Series, BMW M3, BMW 3 Series and others
R/2017/244 Front seat fixing mechanism may be insecure 1 September 2017, BMW 4 Series, BMW M4, BMW 6 Series
R/2019/012 The cfk drive shaft 3 hole flange with a pushing piece is not produced with sufficient long term durability 21 January 2019, BMW M4, BMW M3
R/2011/105 Rear window pane may detach 18 August 2011, BMW M3

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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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