Vehicle recall R/2019/289

BMW i8 and BMW i3 recall: The electric motor electronics printed circuit board was not manufactured according to the specifications

DVSA recall R/2019/289 names the BMW i8 and BMW i3. It was launched 3 April 2020. It covers vehicles built 7 January 2019 to 21 March 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/289
Launched: 3 April 2020
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0012110500
Vehicles: DVSA lists 120 on each model line

What can go wrong

The Electric Motor Electronics (EME) printed circuit board was not manufactured according to specifications

The fix

The Electric Motor Electronics (EME) of vehicles affected will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 120. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW i3	7 January 2019 to 21 March 2019	120
BMW i8	4 February 2019 to 11 March 2019	120

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/2020/162 The air bag control unit may have been equipped with a defective sensor for the rollover detection 8 June 2020, MINI Cooper and One, BMW X1, BMW i3
R/2020/283 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 14 December 2020, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X1 and others
R/2021/158 The control ring of the backrest recliner in the second seat row may break 28 April 2021, BMW i3
R/2021/442 The material quality of the screws used for seat belts and rear seats may not be to specifications. 29 December 2021, BMW i3, BMW M5, BMW 2 Series and others
R/2022/089 The micro gas generator within the front seatbelt's retractor may have been damaged 30 March 2022, BMW X1, BMW X2, BMW i3 and others
R/2022/322 During supplier s production process of the battery cells a manufacturing defect occurred with the winding of cell-internal films for the high-voltage battery. 14 November 2022, BMW i3

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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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