Vehicle recall R/2020/352

BMW M4 and BMW M2 recall: The damping elements may be missing from some injectors which could affect fuel lines and lead to leaks

DVSA recall R/2020/352 names the BMW M4 and BMW M2. It was launched 7 December 2020. It covers vehicles built 2 March 2020 to 31 August 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/352
Launched: 7 December 2020
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0013270300
Vehicles: DVSA lists 24 on each model line

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the damping elements may be missing from some injectors which could affect fuel lines and lead to leaks.

The fix

Check and install/replace damping elements. Replace high pressure fuel rail if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 24. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW M2	1 July 2020 to 31 August 2020	24
BMW M4	4 March 2020 to 5 June 2020	24
BMW M4 (M4 CONVERTIBLE)	2 March 2020 to 8 June 2020	24

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/2021/054 The integrated brake system hydraulic unit may have been produced incorrectly 22 February 2021, BMW 8 Series, BMW M8, BMW X7 and others
R/2019/012 The cfk drive shaft 3 hole flange with a pushing piece is not produced with sufficient long term durability 21 January 2019, BMW M4, BMW M3
R/2023/016 A possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated which may cause the inflator body to rupture. 24 January 2023, BMW 4 Series, BMW 2 Series, BMW 3 Series and others
R/2023/071 On certain vehicles the Body Domain Controller (BDC) control unit may have an incorrect setting applied to it. 20 March 2023, BMW 3 Series, BMW 4 Series, BMW M4 and others
R/2017/244 Front seat fixing mechanism may be insecure 1 September 2017, BMW 4 Series, BMW M4, BMW 6 Series
R/2024/428 Replace the Passenger Airbag 24 September 2024, BMW 3 Series, BMW 2 Series, BMW M2

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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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