Vehicle recall R/2024/452

BMW 2 Series and BMW 1 Series recall: Rework Front End Threaded Connection (BMW)

DVSA recall R/2024/452 names the BMW 2 Series and BMW 1 Series. It was launched 8 November 2024. It covers vehicles built 4 April 2023 to 10 May 2024.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/452
Launched: 8 November 2024
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: BMW - 0072670200 (Left) BMW - 0072680200 (Right)
Vehicles: 13 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the screws connecting the front end to the vehicles body may have been tightened to a torque level lower than required.

The fix

The screws will be replaced if necessary and correctly torqued.

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 Hatchback)	4 April 2023 to 10 May 2024	9
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER)	25 September 2023	1
BMW 2 Series (2 Series Gran Coupe)	27 April 2023 to 15 June 2023	3

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/2024/414 Hydraulic Brake System Unit Replacement 24 October 2024, BMW X5, BMW X7, BMW 5 Series and others
R/2024/403 Check Driver’s Airbag for Conversion Takata SDI & PSDI-5 21 October 2024, BMW 6 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5 and others
R/2024/428 Replace the Passenger Airbag 24 September 2024, BMW 3 Series, BMW 2 Series, BMW M2
R/2024/383 Integrated Braking System 13 September 2024, BMW 1 Series, BMW X5, BMW X6 and others
R/2024/191 Replace VANOS bolts N51 N52 N55 1 May 2024, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW 1 Series and others
R/2024/132 Replacing the Driver’s Airbag PSDI-5 18 March 2024, BMW X3, BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 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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