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BMW - Engine may cut out

Official notice

4 Apr 2013

HighDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Engine may cut out. Engine may cut out Published 2013-04-04.

What to do now

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the cable/connection with a more robust item.

Units affected

36

Recall number

R-2013-024

Official notice

2013-04-04

The hazard

Engine may cut out

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

3 SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW 3 SERIES

Units affected

36

Risk / hazard

Engine may cut out

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-2013-024

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

R-2013-024

Campaign number

0061760300

Units affected

36

Classification

DVSA recall R-2013-024

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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