Vehicle recall R/2018/148

BMW 3 Series recall: Variation to electrical resistance in the blower regulator wiring harness connector

DVSA recall R/2018/148 names the BMW 3 Series. It was launched 27 June 2018. It covers vehicles built 15 October 2004 to 8 July 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/148
Launched: 27 June 2018
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0061660400 - BMW
Vehicles: 279,104 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Over time irregularities in the crimp connection in conjunction with relative movements of the tin coated connector at the end of the wiring harness which connects to the tin coated blower regulator pin could lead to frictional corrosion. In combination with very high current flow which would occur which could lead to a temperature increase. As a result the blower regulator wiring could be damaged and could lead to partial contact of individual wire strands. this could result in an irregular current flow further overheating and increase the risk of fire.

The fix

The blower regulator wiring harness will be inspected and a new part will be installed.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 279,104.
Model	Built
BMW 3 Series	15 October 2004 to 8 July 2011
BMW 3 Series	22 April 2005 to 8 July 2011
BMW 3 Series	20 April 2006 to 27 May 2011
BMW 3 Series	28 November 2006 to 27 May 2011

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/132 Plug in contact cable may malfunction 7 June 2018, BMW 1 Series, BMW X1, BMW Z4 and others
R/2018/211 Software fault with crankshaft sensor 20 August 2018, BMW 4 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2018/260 Software fault in crankshaft sensor 15 October 2018, BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series and others
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/2019/086 Potential rupture of driver front air bag inflator 22 March 2019, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW 3 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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