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BMW - A starter motor bolt may have been installed incorrectly and become lost inside the transmission bell housing

Official notice

17 Aug 2020

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - A starter motor bolt may have been installed incorrectly and become lost inside the transmission bell housing. A starter motor bolt may have been installed incorrectly and become lost inside the transmission bell housing Published 2020-08-17.

What to do now

The starter motor will be removed and checked for a bolt that is adrift any damage found will be rectified.

Units affected

11

Recall number

R-2020-252

Official notice

2020-08-17

The hazard

A starter motor bolt may have been installed incorrectly and become lost inside the transmission bell housing

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

X5

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW X5

Units affected

11

Risk / hazard

A starter motor bolt may have been installed incorrectly and become lost inside the transmission bell housing

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-252

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2020-252

Campaign number

0012390500

Units affected

11

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-252

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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