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Vehicle recall R/2024/156

BMW X5 and others recall: Checking potential vehicle damage

DVSA recall R/2024/156 names the BMW X5, BMW X3, BMW X4, BMW X6, BMW X7 and BMW XM. It was launched 20 October 2023. It covers vehicles built 3 March 2023 to 28 August 2023.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2024/156
Launched
20 October 2023
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0099410200
Vehicles
518 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles risk of potential flooding could have occurred leading to salt water ingress whilst parked in port awaiting shipping

The fix

The affected vehicles will be thoroughly checked cleaned and reworked as required

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW X315 August 2023 to 25 August 2023231
BMW X3 (X3M)15 August 2023 to 23 August 20234
BMW X411 August 2023 to 25 August 202333
BMW X520 July 2023 to 26 August 2023197
BMW X5 (X5M)22 August 2023 to 28 August 20233
BMW X629 July 2023 to 26 August 202312
BMW X6 (X6M)3 March 2023 to 4 August 20232
BMW X724 June 2023 to 26 August 202332
BMW XM29 July 2023 to 19 August 20234
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/2023/332 Check Steering Wheel and Rework Ground Connection 16 November 2023, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW X3
  • R/2023/224 The driver and front passenger airbags may deploy with too much explosive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released into the cabin. 31 August 2023, BMW X5, BMW X6
  • 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/2023/355 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/2023/234 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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