BMW 5 SERIES — recall

Automotive · United Kingdom · 2025-11-28

BMW 5 Series vehicles' software does not reflect CoC documentation

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-11-28
Manufacturer	BMW
Models affected	5 SERIES
Units affected	263
Defect	A quality check has revealed that the affected G61 vehicles software does not reflect the associated CoC documentation.
Remedy	To ensure your vehicle is in perfect working order we would like to program the control units to adapt the vehicle's software level to the CoC documents. as soon as possible. Naturally this work will be free of charge.
Recall number	R/2026/075
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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