BMW 1 Series, 2 Series Active, 2 Series Gran Recall R/2025/267: Checking The Threaded Connection Of Grounding Cable PCU48, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 18 Jul 2025
- Launched
- 361
- vehicles in the UK
- 0061250900
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled 1 Series, 2 Series Active, 2 Series Gran vehicles built between 19 June 2025 and 25 June 2025. The ground connection cable on the 48V power supply control unit may not have been torqued to the correct specification. The dealer will check the ground connection and re-torqued. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The ground connection cable on the 48V power supply control unit may not have been torqued to the correct specification.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Checking the Threaded Connection of Grounding Cable PCU48 Defect: On affected vehicles the ground connection cable on the 48V power supply control unit may not have been torqued to the correct specification. Remedy: Affected vehicles will have the ground connection checked and re-torqued. If required the relevant cable and Power Control Unit will be replaced.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: checking the threaded connection of grounding cable PCU48.
The Fix
The dealer will check the ground connection and re-torqued.
Are You Affected?
1 Series, 2 Series Active, 2 Series Gran built between 19 June 2025 and 25 June 2025 may be included. BMW estimates 361 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 0061250900 or the DVSA reference R/2025/267. 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/2025/186 on 1 Jun 2025, for rework/Replace the starter generator (SGR). The one launched after it was R/2025/274 on 23 Jul 2025, for replacing the cell module of the High-Voltage battery. You can also see every BMW recall, all recalls launched in 2025 and high-voltage battery recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/267, launched 18 July 2025. 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.