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BMW B5, B6 Recall R/2022/021: The Branch-off Point Of The Main Battery Cable May Corrode, Who Is Affected And What To Do

DVSA reference R/2022/021, campaign code 0061070500. Data updated daily from DVSA.

Low
How serious
29 Jul 2019
Launched
68
vehicles in the UK
0061070500
Manufacturer’s campaign code

BMW recalled B5, B6 vehicles built between 5 February 2002 and 27 July 2010. The branch-off point of the main battery cable may corrode. The dealer will check the branch-off point and reworked appropriately depending on the level of corrosion present. You won't usually pay for it.1

What’s Wrong

The branch-off point of the main battery cable may corrode.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: THE BRANCH-OFF POINT OF THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE MAY CORRODE Defect: The branch-off point of the main battery cable may corrode. Remedy: The branch-off point will be checked and reworked appropriately depending on the level of corrosion present.

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The Risk

The recall notice describes the concern as: the branch-off point of the main battery cable may corrode.

The Fix

The dealer will check the branch-off point and reworked appropriately depending on the level of corrosion present.

Are You Affected?

B5, B6 built between 5 February 2002 and 27 July 2010 may be included. BMW estimates 68 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.

What To Do Now

  1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with BMW.
  2. Book with any franchised BMW dealer, quoting the campaign code 0061070500 or the DVSA reference R/2022/021. See how to get a BMW recall fixed.
  3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.

No other recalls for this model in DVSA’s data.

This is one of 275 BMW recalls in DVSA’s data. The BMW recall launched before it was R/2019/195 on 29 Jul 2019, for possible corrosion of the bulkhead connector of the positive battery cable. The one launched after it was R/2019/367 on 10 Sep 2019, for front seatbacks may not have been welded to specifications. You can also see every BMW recall and all recalls launched in 2019.

Source: DVSA recall R/2022/021, launched 29 July 2019. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.

Sources

  1. 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.