Vehicle recall R/2017/132

BMW X1 and others recall: Driveshaft universal joint may break

DVSA recall R/2017/132 names the BMW X1, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series and 1 more BMW models. It was launched 11 April 2017. It covers vehicles built 20 December 2010 to 29 April 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/132
Launched: 11 April 2017
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0026330100
Vehicles: 10,849 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Due to insufficient strength the front universal joint in the rear front universal joint of the rear prop shaft may fail.

The fix

On affected vehicle replace the universal joint with a modified version

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 10,849.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series	20 December 2010 to 29 April 2011
BMW 1 Series	30 December 2010 to 29 April 2011
BMW 3 Series	30 December 2010 to 29 April 2011
BMW 5 Series	30 December 2010 to 29 April 2011
BMW 6 Series	30 December 2010 to 29 April 2011
BMW 7 Series	30 December 2010 to 29 April 2011
BMW X1	30 December 2010 to 29 April 2011
BMW Z4	30 December 2010 to 29 April 2011

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/2017/114 Plug in contact cable may malfunction 10 April 2017, BMW 1 Series, BMW M3, BMW 3 Series and others
R/2017/167 Front brake efficiency may be reduced 22 May 2017, BMW 7 Series
R/2017/171 Front passenger airbag maynot deploy correctly 5 June 2017, BMW X1
R/2017/052 Airbag may not deploy 7 February 2017, BMW X1
R/2017/193 Brake switch may be activated permanently 20 June 2017, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series
R/2017/224 Oil cooler may leak 7 July 2017, 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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