Official recall record
BMW 3 SERIES SALOON — Replace the Engine Starter Motor
- Issuing authority
- DVSA (UK)
- Alert date
- 2025-10-27
- Country of alert
- United Kingdom
- Alert level
- Safety recall
- Alert type
- recall
- Brand on record
- BMW
What the authority reported
For affected vehicles there is a concern involving water ingress and corrosion to the starter motor for where a short circuit cannot be ruled out. It is strongly recommended to park the vehicle outdoors and not in the immediate vicinity of buildings until the repair has been carried out. Remedy: Replacement of the starter motor.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Verify at the source:
DVSA (UK) — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-10-19.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-10-19.
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