Vehicle recall R/2018/260

BMW 5 Series and others recall: Software fault in crankshaft sensor

DVSA recall R/2018/260 names the BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series, BMW 7 Series, MINI Countryman, BMW 3 Series and 3 more BMW models. It was launched 15 October 2018. It covers vehicles built 15 May 2018 to 11 June 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/260
Launched: 15 October 2018
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 00139202000 0013810200/20200
Vehicles: 1,642 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The affected vehicles may be equipped with a crankshaft sensor with a software fault.

The fix

On the affected vehicles the crankshaft sensor will be replaced with a new version.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,642.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series	16 May 2018 to 26 May 2018
BMW 1 Series	17 May 2018 to 28 May 2018
BMW 2 Series	17 May 2018 to 29 May 2018
BMW 2 Series	18 May 2018 to 25 May 2018
BMW 2 Series	25 May 2018 to 11 June 2018
BMW 3 Series	16 May 2018 to 7 June 2018
BMW 3 Series	16 May 2018 to 29 May 2018
BMW 3 Series	17 May 2018 to 29 May 2018
BMW 4 Series	15 May 2018 to 29 May 2018
BMW 4 Series	16 May 2018 to 28 May 2018
BMW 4 Series	16 May 2018 to 25 May 2018
BMW 5 Series	17 May 2018 to 28 May 2018
BMW 6 Series	17 May 2018 to 23 May 2018
BMW 7 Series	17 May 2018 to 25 May 2018
MINI Countryman	23 May 2018 to 5 June 2018
MINI Cooper and One (MINI)	22 May 2018 to 30 May 2018

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/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/2018/242 Crash protection plate for the high pressure fuel pump was not installed in 3 cylinder petrol engines 24 September 2018, MINI Countryman
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/2018/211 Software fault with crankshaft sensor 20 August 2018, BMW 4 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2018/171 Front axle swivel bearings may not have been produced to specification 9 July 2018, BMW 2 Series, BMW X1, MINI Countryman
R/2018/148 Variation to electrical resistance in the blower regulator wiring harness connector 27 June 2018, 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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