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BMW - Some vehicles may be susceptible to damage to the anti-corrosion coating of the lower steering shaft

Official notice

13 Jul 2021

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Some vehicles may be susceptible to damage to the anti-corrosion coating of the lower steering shaft. Some vehicles may be susceptible to damage to the anti-corrosion coating of the lower steering shaft Published 2021-07-13.

What to do now

On the affected vehicles the steering shaft must be replaced.

Units affected

277,987

Recall number

R-2021-268

Official notice

2021-07-13

The hazard

Some vehicles may be susceptible to damage to the anti-corrosion coating of the lower steering shaft

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

277,987

Risk / hazard

Some vehicles may be susceptible to damage to the anti-corrosion coating of the lower steering shaft

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-2021-268

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-268

Campaign number

0032370100

Units affected

277,987

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-268

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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