Vehicle recall R/2021/064

BMW 1 Series recall: The blower regulator wiring could be damaged and could lead to partial contact of individual wire strands

DVSA recall R/2021/064 names the BMW 1 Series. It was launched 15 March 2021. It covers vehicles built 15 April 2004 to 22 May 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/064
Launched: 15 March 2021
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0061840500
Vehicles: 181,011 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The blower-regulator wiring could be damaged and could lead to partial contact of individual wire strands.

The fix

The blower regulator wiring harness will be inspected and a new part will be installed additional components will be replaced if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 181,011.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series	15 April 2004 to 22 May 2011
BMW 1 Series	17 November 2006 to 21 May 2011
BMW 1 Series	29 August 2007 to 21 May 2011
BMW 1 Series	26 September 2007 to 21 May 2011

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/2021/037 The exhaust gas recirculation cooler could leak over time 9 February 2021, BMW 7 Series, BMW 1 Series, BMW X4 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/2020/191 Camshaft support housing bearing caps may become loose 27 July 2020, BMW 2 Series, BMW 1 Series
R/2021/442 The material quality of the screws used for seat belts and rear seats may not be to specifications. 29 December 2021, BMW i3, BMW M5, 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/2022/206 The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident 1 August 2022, BMW 5 Series, BMW X1, BMW 3 Series 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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