Vehicle recall R/2024/191

BMW 5 Series and others recall: Replace VANOS bolts N51 N52 N55

DVSA recall R/2024/191 names the BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW 1 Series, BMW X3, BMW X1, BMW Z4 and 3 more BMW models. It was launched 1 May 2024. It covers vehicles built 3 September 2009 to 3 August 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/191
Launched: 1 May 2024
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0011520700
Vehicles: 4,180 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles overtime the aluminium screws can loosen or break on the adjustable variable camshaft timing (VANOS) units potentially resulting in engine emergency mode being activated.

The fix

On affected vehicles the eight aluminium screws will be replaced if evidence of faulty screws is found then the VANOS adjustment unit will also be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW 1 Series (1 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	9 October 2009 to 16 July 2011	176
BMW 1 Series (1 SERIES COUPE)	30 September 2009 to 22 July 2011	263
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	23 February 2010 to 22 February 2011	4
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES COUPE)	23 October 2009 to 8 June 2011	4
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES SALOON)	from 13 November 2009	8
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES TOURING)	28 April 2010 to 30 March 2011	3
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES SALOON)	23 September 2009 to 9 December 2009	2
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES SALOON)	16 September 2010 to 18 July 2011	4
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES TOURING)	17 March 2010 to 18 March 2010	4
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES TOURING)	21 October 2010	1
BMW 6 Series (6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	28 July 2010	1
BMW 7 Series (7 SERIES SALOON LWB)	30 October 2009 to 9 April 2010	3
BMW X1	20 December 2010	1
BMW X3	12 October 2009 to 25 February 2010	8
BMW X3	from 24 August 2011	1
BMW X5	28 October 2009 to 11 March 2010	2
BMW Z4	3 September 2009 to 3 August 2011	3,695

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/2024/262 Seat Belt Warning (Front Seat Belts) 20 May 2024, BMW X5, BMW X6, BMW X7
R/2024/132 Replacing the Driver’s Airbag PSDI-5 18 March 2024, BMW X3, BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series
R/2024/119 Integrated Braking System 7 March 2024, BMW X5, BMW X6, BMW X7 and others
R/2024/269 Owners Manual G05 1 July 2024, BMW X5
R/2024/109 ISOFIX fixing G60 28 February 2024, BMW 5 Series
R/2024/277 Replacing the Backrest Frame of the Front Left Seat 8 July 2024, BMW X2, BMW X1

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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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