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Vehicle recall R/2021/054

BMW 8 Series and others recall: The integrated brake system hydraulic unit may have been produced incorrectly

DVSA recall R/2021/054 names the BMW 8 Series, BMW M8, BMW X7, BMW X6, BMW 7 Series, BMW M4 and 1 more BMW models. It was launched 22 February 2021. It covers vehicles built 10 June 2019 to 30 November 2020.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2021/054
Launched
22 February 2021
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0034550200
Vehicles
DVSA lists 139 on each model line

What can go wrong

The Integrated Brake system hydraulic unit may have been produced incorrectly

The fix

Replace the Integrated Brake system hydraulic unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 139. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 7 Series17 February 2020 to 18 March 2020139
BMW 7 Series19 February 2020 to 27 November 2020139
BMW 8 Series (8 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)17 September 2020 to 6 November 2020139
BMW 8 Series (8 SERIES COUPE)15 May 2020 to 30 November 2020139
BMW 8 Series (8 SERIES GRAN COUPE)13 February 2020 to 30 November 2020139
BMW M4 (M4 COUPE)6 November 2020139
BMW M8 (M8 CONVERTIBLE)27 August 2020139
BMW M8 (M8 COUPE)2 June 2020 to 11 June 2020139
BMW M8 (M8 GRAN COUPE)8 July 2020 to 25 November 2020139
BMW X510 June 2019 to 20 November 2020139
BMW X618 February 2020 to 19 October 2020139
BMW X717 February 2020 to 18 March 2020139
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/2021/067 Some 22 continental tyres were produced out of specification 19 February 2021, BMW X5
  • 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
  • R/2021/085 Affected vehicles may be fitted with brake discs which are not to specification 15 March 2021, BMW 5 Series, BMW 4 Series, BMW 3 Series and others
  • R/2021/015 The battery cables on the 48v starter generator may not have been sufficiently secured during production 25 January 2021, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW X4 and others
  • R/2021/156 Incorrect headrest rods may have been installed in the backrest of the second row of seats on the outer side 27 April 2021, BMW X7, 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

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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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