Vehicle recall R/2019/368

BMW 5 Series and others recall: The pressing force of the bearing bushing into the crankcase may be out of specification

DVSA recall R/2019/368 names the BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series, BMW 3 Series and BMW Z4. It was launched 9 December 2019. It covers vehicles built 27 July 2018 to 9 July 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/368
Launched: 9 December 2019
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0011370500
Vehicles: DVSA lists 53 on each model line

What can go wrong

The engine counterbalance shaft bearing bushing into the crankcase may be out of specification

The fix

Replace the engine of affected vehicles

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 53. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW 3 Series	11 March 2019 to 9 July 2019	53
BMW 5 Series	27 July 2018 to 15 May 2019	53
BMW 5 Series	27 September 2018 to 13 May 2019	53
BMW 6 Series	24 September 2018 to 24 January 2019	53
BMW Z4	14 January 2019 to 13 June 2019	53

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/2019/403 Driver's front takata (nadi) airbag inflator may rupture on deployment 9 March 2020, BMW 3 Series
R/2019/290 The foldable rear centre head restraint interlock was not welded according to specifications 7 April 2020, BMW 3 Series
R/2019/195 Possible corrosion of the bulkhead connector of the positive battery cable 29 July 2019, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series
R/2020/136 If the head air bag is deployed the ignitor may separate from the inflator 18 May 2020, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, MINI Countryman
R/2020/219 Steering tie rod can become broken in the 'kink' groove area of the rod 10 August 2020, BMW Z4, BMW X4, BMW 3 Series
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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