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Vehicle recall R/2020/191

BMW 2 Series and BMW 1 Series recall: Camshaft support housing bearing caps may become loose

DVSA recall R/2020/191 names the BMW 2 Series and BMW 1 Series. It was launched 27 July 2020. It covers vehicles built 18 February 2020 to 28 February 2020.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/191
Launched
27 July 2020
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0011750500
Vehicles
DVSA lists 39 on each model line

What can go wrong

It is possible that the camshaft bearing cap screws could come loose on the affected vehicles.

The fix

Check and replace camshaft support housing or complete cylinder head as required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 39. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 1 Series18 February 2020 to 28 February 202039
BMW 2 Series19 February 2020 to 27 February 202039
BMW 2 Series20 February 2020 to 26 February 202039
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/2020/179 The exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak over time 17 August 2020, BMW 1 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series and others
  • R/2020/298 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 22 October 2020, BMW 7 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 2 Series and others
  • R/2020/110 The driver's air bag fabric could be damaged by the air bag cover during deployment 27 April 2020, BMW 2 Series, BMW 1 Series
  • R/2019/288 The steering gear tie rod may not have been assembled with the required spherical washer 1 April 2020, BMW 2 Series, MINI Countryman, BMW X1
  • 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/2021/037 The exhaust gas recirculation cooler could leak over time 9 February 2021, BMW 7 Series, BMW 1 Series, BMW X4 and others

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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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