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Vehicle recall R/2026/092

BMW 5 Series and others recall: Checking and re-securing the air-conditioning wiring harness

DVSA recall R/2026/092 names the BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series and BMW M5. It was launched 17 March 2026. It covers vehicles built 6 July 2022 to 9 April 2025.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2026/092
Launched
17 March 2026
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0061510900 0061520900
Vehicles
10,832 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The Safety Recall relates to the air-conditioning wiring harness located behind the dashboard. On the affected vehicles the wiring harness was fixed very close to a screw connection on the interior microfilter housing cover. The microfilter of the air conditioning system will be regularly replaced as part of the oil service. It cannot be ruled out that cables may be damaged when replacing the microfilter during a workshop visit. The filter cover has to be removed from the lower part of the instrument panel. After replacing the filter the cover has to be refitted at which point the wires may become damaged or trapped. If the wiring harness is damaged this could lead to malfunctions of the air conditioning system as well as to a short circuit. In case of a short circuit a sensor may overheat while the vehicle is in operation. As a result smoke may develop from the instrument panel and subsequently a fire cannot be ruled out.

The fix

On the affected vehicles the air-conditioning wiring harness will be checked repaired if necessary and re-secured in a modified fixing.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES SALOON)20 June 2023 to 8 April 20256,546
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES TOURING)18 March 2024 to 9 April 20252,105
BMW 7 Series (7 SERIES SALOON)6 July 2022 to 8 April 20251,793
BMW 7 Series (7 SERIES SALOON - HIGH SECURITY)8 November 2023 to 17 November 20232
BMW M530 July 2024 to 8 April 2025273
BMW M5 (M5 Touring)10 December 2024 to 8 April 2025113
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/2025/405 Replace the Engine Starter Motor 27 October 2025, BMW 3 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series 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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