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BMW - Rear spoiler to boot lid may not be attached securely

Official notice

8 Jul 2019

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Rear spoiler to boot lid may not be attached securely. Rear spoiler to boot lid may not be attached securely Published 2019-07-08.

What to do now

The screw connection of the rear spoiler will be inspected and if necessary screws installed.

Units affected

436

Recall number

R-2019-038

Official notice

2019-07-08

The hazard

Rear spoiler to boot lid may not be attached securely

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

X3

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW X3

Units affected

436

Risk / hazard

Rear spoiler to boot lid may not be attached securely

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-2019-038

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2019-038

Campaign number

0051670400

Units affected

436

Classification

DVSA recall R-2019-038

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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