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Vehicle recall R/2023/332

BMW 5 Series and others recall: Check Steering Wheel and Rework Ground Connection

DVSA recall R/2023/332 names the BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series and BMW X3. It was launched 16 November 2023. It covers vehicles built 6 July 2022 to 22 July 2024.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2023/332
Launched
16 November 2023
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0032470300 0032650300
Vehicles
3,098 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the steering wheel ground connection may have been insufficiently fastened during production which may result in the system detecting the hands are on the steering wheel even though they are not’

The fix

On affected vehicles the steering wheel ground connection will be checked and if required reworked.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES SALOON)19 June 2023 to 17 July 2024223
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES SALOON)19 June 2023 to 6 September 2023936
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES TOURING)1 February 2024 to 22 July 202449
BMW 7 Series (7 SERIES SALOON)6 July 2022 to 22 July 2024953
BMW 7 Series (7 SERIES SALOON)6 July 2022 to 7 September 2023936
BMW X317 April 20241
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/2024/156 Checking potential vehicle damage 20 October 2023, BMW X5, BMW X3, BMW X4 and others
  • R/2023/355 On affected vehicles the three screws connecting the electric motor to the steering gear are potentially not fastened correctly. 20 December 2023, BMW X3, BMW X4
  • R/2023/354 On affected vehicles ingress of transmission fluid may occur to the integrated transmission control unit within the mechatronic module 20 December 2023, BMW M3, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5 and others
  • R/2024/109 ISOFIX fixing G60 28 February 2024, BMW 5 Series
  • R/2023/234 On affected vehicles the bolted connection for the starter-generator may not have been tightened onto the body (ground) according to specifications. 31 July 2023, BMW X3
  • R/2023/233 On affected vehicles the bolted connection to the starter-generator may not have been tightened according to specifications. 31 July 2023, BMW X3

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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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