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Vehicle recall R/2020/298

BMW 7 Series and others recall: Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit

DVSA recall R/2020/298 names the BMW 7 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 2 Series, BMW X1, BMW 5 Series, BMW X2 and 1 more BMW models. It was launched 22 October 2020. It covers vehicles built 27 January 2020 to 30 September 2020.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/298
Launched
22 October 2020
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0061540500 0061560500
Vehicles
DVSA lists 871 on each model line

What can go wrong

In very rare cases welding beads were not always completely removed in the cleaning process during battery production.

The fix

Test and replace the High Voltage batteries if affected.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 871. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 2 Series28 May 2020 to 16 July 2020871
BMW 3 Series27 January 2020 to 30 September 2020871
BMW 3 Series30 June 2020 to 21 September 2020871
BMW 5 Series29 May 2020 to 7 September 2020871
BMW 7 Series16 June 2020 to 10 July 2020871
BMW 7 Series16 September 2020871
BMW X18 June 2020 to 25 July 2020871
BMW X210 July 2020 to 18 July 2020871
BMW X531 August 2020 to 21 September 2020871
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/2021/072 The front axle support (subframe) welding process has not been completed according to specifications 11 November 2020, BMW X5, BMW X6, BMW X7
  • R/2020/343 An additional crash pad is required behind the auxiliary battery 23 November 2020, BMW X5
  • 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/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/2020/252 A starter motor bolt may have been installed incorrectly and become lost inside the transmission bell housing 17 August 2020, BMW X5
  • 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

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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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