BMW 3 Series Recall R/2022/297: Manufacturing Defect With Winding Of Cell-internal Films For High Voltage Battery, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 17 Oct 2022
- Launched
- 1
- vehicles in the UK
- BMW - 0061100700
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled 3 Series vehicles built between 11 January 2021 and 11 January 2021. The safety recall relates to a problem with a cell module within the high-voltage battery. The dealer will replace the affected high-voltage cell module. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The safety recall relates to a problem with a cell module within the high-voltage battery.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH WINDING OF CELL-INTERNAL FILMS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY Defect: The safety recall relates to a problem with a cell module within the high-voltage battery. Remedy: Replace the affected high-voltage cell module.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: manufacturing defect with winding of cell-internal films for high voltage battery.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the affected high-voltage cell module.
Are You Affected?
3 Series built between 11 January 2021 and 11 January 2021 may be included. BMW estimates 1 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 BMW - 0061100700 or the DVSA reference R/2022/297. 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/2022/294 on 17 Oct 2022, for spring in backrest mechanism of third row seating may be incorrectly installed. The one launched after it was R/2022/330 on 21 Oct 2022, for during the supplier s production process of the battery cells a manufacturing defect…. You can also see every BMW recall, all recalls launched in 2022 and high-voltage battery recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2022/297, launched 17 October 2022. 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.