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BMW 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, 7 SERIES SALOON, M5, M5 Touring, 7 SERIES SALOON - HIGH SECURITY — recall

Automotive · United Kingdom · 2026-03-17

BMW 5/7 Series, M5 vehicles: air-conditioning wiring harness issue

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-03-17
Manufacturer	BMW
Models affected	5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, 7 SERIES SALOON, M5, M5 Touring, 7 SERIES SALOON - HIGH SECURITY
Units affected	10832
Defect	The Safety Recall relates to the air-conditioning wiring harness located behind the dashboard. On the affected vehicles the wiring harness was fixed very close to a screw connection on the interior microfilter housing cover. The microfilter of the air conditioning system will be regularly replaced as part of the oil service. It cannot be ruled out that cables may be damaged when replacing the microfilter during a workshop visit. The filter cover has to be removed from the lower part of the instrument panel. After replacing the filter the cover has to be refitted at which point the wir…
Remedy	On the affected vehicles the air-conditioning wiring harness will be checked repaired if necessary and re-secured in a modified fixing.
Recall number	R/2026/092
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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