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BMW - The obd software could misinterpret certain input parameters for the engine mangement system

Official notice

28 Mar 2022

Last checked

28 Mar 2022

Medium riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - The obd software could misinterpret certain input parameters for the engine mangement system. The obd software could misinterpret certain input parameters for the engine mangement system Published 2022-03-28.

What to do now

The control units will be reprogrammed with an improved version of software.

Units affected

6,401

Recall number

R-2022-084

Official notice

2022-03-28

The hazard

The obd software could misinterpret certain input parameters for the engine mangement system

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

5 SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW 5 SERIES

Units affected

6,401

Risk / hazard

The obd software could misinterpret certain input parameters for the engine mangement system

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-2022-084

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2022-084

Units affected

6,401

Classification

DVSA recall R-2022-084

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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