Vehicle recall R/2017/001

BMW X5 recall: Engine may cut out

DVSA recall R/2017/001 names the BMW X5. It was launched 31 December 2016. It covers vehicles built 17 August 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/001
Launched: 31 December 2016
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0012390400
Vehicles: 1 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the bolt that connects the ground cable from the wiring harness of the Digital Motor Electronics (DME) to the engine block may not have been tightened/torqued to the correct specification. This can lead to an under voltage supply which can trigger a reset of the DME. This can result in the engine cutting out or depending on vehicle speed to restart/turn on the engine once the reset has been completed.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles to check and if required retorque the bolt for the ground cable on the engine block.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X5	17 August 2015	1

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/300 Power steering may not perform correctly 21 December 2016, BMW X3, BMW 2 Series, BMW 1 Series and others
R/2016/252 Drivers airbag may deploy incorrectly 1 November 2016, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5
R/2018/262 Due to a fault at the vehicles assembly line some wheel bolts may not have been tightened to specification 8 October 2018, BMW X6, BMW X5
R/2018/258 Exhaust gas recirculation cooler could potentially leak over time 5 November 2018, BMW 2 Series, BMW X3, BMW 5 Series and others
R/2018/341 Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak 7 December 2018, BMW 6 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 1 Series and others
R/2014/177 Safety belt may not restrain occupant 10 December 2014, BMW X5

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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.

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