BMW 1 Series Recall R/2021/064: The Blower Regulator Wiring Could Be Damaged And Could Lead To Partial Contact Of…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 15 Mar 2021
- Launched
- 181,011
- vehicles in the UK
- 0061840500
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled 1 Series vehicles built between 15 April 2004 and 22 May 2011. The blower-regulator wiring could be damaged and could lead to partial contact of individual wire strands. The dealer will inspect the blower regulator wiring harness and a new part will be installed additional components will be replaced if necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The blower-regulator wiring could be damaged and could lead to partial contact of individual wire strands.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE BLOWER REGULATOR WIRING COULD BE DAMAGED AND COULD LEAD TO PARTIAL CONTACT OF INDIVIDUAL WIRE STRANDS Defect: The blower-regulator wiring could be damaged and could lead to partial contact of individual wire strands. Remedy: The blower regulator wiring harness will be inspected and a new part will be installed additional components will be replaced if necessary.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could lead to partial contact of individual wire strands.
The Fix
The dealer will inspect the blower regulator wiring harness and a new part will be installed additional components will be replaced if necessary.
Are You Affected?
1 Series built between 15 April 2004 and 22 May 2011 may be included. BMW estimates 181,011 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with BMW, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with BMW.
- Book with any franchised BMW dealer, quoting the campaign code 0061840500 or the DVSA reference R/2021/064. See how to get a BMW recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 275 BMW recalls in DVSA’s data. The BMW recall launched before it was R/2021/054 on 22 Feb 2021, for the integrated brake system hydraulic unit may have been produced incorrectly. The one launched after it was R/2021/085 on 15 Mar 2021, for affected vehicles may be fitted with brake discs which are not to specification. You can also see every BMW recall and all recalls launched in 2021.
Source: DVSA recall R/2021/064, launched 15 March 2021. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.