Vehicle recall R/2023/355

BMW X3 and BMW X4 recall: On affected vehicles the three screws connecting the electric motor to the steering gear

DVSA recall R/2023/355 names the BMW X3 and BMW X4. It was launched 20 December 2023. It covers vehicles built 23 August 2023 to 25 September 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/355
Launched: 20 December 2023
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0032480300
Vehicles: DVSA lists 46 on each model line

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the three screws connecting the electric motor to the steering gear are potentially not fastened correctly.

The fix

On affected vehicles the steering gear will be replaced

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 46. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X3	23 August 2023 to 18 September 2023	46
BMW X4	30 August 2023 to 25 September 2023	46

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Other recalls for these models

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/2023/332 Check Steering Wheel and Rework Ground Connection 16 November 2023, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW X3
R/2024/156 Checking potential vehicle damage 20 October 2023, BMW X5, BMW X3, BMW X4 and others
R/2024/132 Replacing the Driver’s Airbag PSDI-5 18 March 2024, BMW X3, BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series
R/2024/191 Replace VANOS bolts N51 N52 N55 1 May 2024, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW 1 Series and others
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

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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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