Vehicle recall R/2023/071

BMW 3 Series and others recall: On certain vehicles the Body Domain Controller (BDC) control unit may have an incorrect setting

DVSA recall R/2023/071 names the BMW 3 Series, BMW 4 Series, BMW M4 and BMW 2 Series. It was launched 20 March 2023. It covers vehicles built 23 August 2021 to 22 October 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/071
Launched: 20 March 2023
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0061510700
Vehicles: DVSA lists 538 on each model line

What can go wrong

On certain vehicles the Body Domain Controller (BDC) control unit may have an incorrect setting applied to it.

The fix

Conduct a check of the settings and if necessary perform a reset on the BDC control unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 538. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES COUPE)	7 December 2021 to 9 June 2022	538
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES SALOON)	4 July 2022 to 22 October 2022	538
BMW 4 Series (4 SERIES GRAN COUPE)	23 August 2021 to 26 September 2022	538
BMW M4 (M4 CONVERTIBLE)	27 July 2022	538

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/2023/127 In rare cases the lower section of the outer seat belts may have been trapped behind the lower part of the C-pillar interior trim panels. 1 May 2023, BMW X1, BMW 2 Series
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/2023/172 On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the EGR-Cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the Intake manifold and in very rare cases result in a possible fire. 19 June 2023, BMW 2 Series, BMW X1
R/2022/323 It is possible that a damaged seat belt may have been installed into the vehicle during production. 9 November 2022, BMW M3, BMW 3 Series
R/2022/297 Manufacturing defect with winding of cell-internal films for high voltage battery 17 October 2022, BMW 3 Series
R/2022/282 In the event of a restraint system fault the airbag warning light or warning message is not displayed to the driver due to a software error 5 October 2022, BMW iX, BMW 2 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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