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Vehicle recall R/2025/267

BMW 1 Series and BMW 2 Series recall: Checking the Threaded Connection of Grounding Cable PCU48

DVSA recall R/2025/267 names the BMW 1 Series and BMW 2 Series. It was launched 18 July 2025. It covers vehicles built 19 June 2025 to 25 June 2025.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2025/267
Launched
18 July 2025
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0061250900
Vehicles
361 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the ground connection cable on the 48V power supply control unit may not have been torqued to the correct specification.

The fix

Affected vehicles will have the ground connection checked and re-torqued. If required the relevant cable and Power Control Unit will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 1 Series (1 Series Hatchback)19 June 2025 to 25 June 2025270
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER)19 June 2025 to 24 June 202513
BMW 2 Series (2 Series Gran Coupe)19 June 2025 to 25 June 202578
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.

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  • R/2025/398 Front Seat Belt Retractor 23 September 2025, BMW 2 Series, BMW X2, BMW X1
  • R/2025/443 Seat Belt Rear Outer Seats 23 October 2025, BMW X1, BMW 1 Series, BMW 2 Series
  • R/2025/405 Replace the Engine Starter Motor 27 October 2025, BMW 3 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series and others
  • R/2025/349 Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) 18 December 2025, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5, BMW X6 and others
  • R/2025/327 Replace the Driver’s Airbag - Takata PSDI-5 12 January 2026, BMW 1 Series, BMW X3, BMW X1 and others
  • R/2026/054 Replace the Engine Starter Motor 2 March 2026, BMW X3, BMW X4, BMW X5 and others

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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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