Checks you can make safely before arranging roadside help or recovery.
Check the simple clues.
Do the dashboard lights come on? Does the starter click, crank slowly or crank normally? Is there enough fuel? Have warning messages appeared? These details help separate a likely flat battery from a wider mechanical or electrical fault.
Do not keep cranking forever.
Repeated starting attempts can flatten the battery or worsen certain faults. If the vehicle will not start after sensible checks, arrange assistance rather than guessing.
What DSBM needs from you.
- Exact location or both postcodes for planned transport.
- Registration, make and model.
- Whether the vehicle starts, rolls, steers and brakes.
- Any collision damage, locked wheels or very low clearance.
- Photographs where condition or access is unusual.
NEED RECOVERY NOW?
Need recovery now? Call 01224 044741. Send your location and registration if you can so we can identify the job quickly.
Common questions.
Can I call DSBM 24/7?
Recovery calls are taken 24/7, subject to availability, traffic, weather and safe access.
Can I send my location?
Yes. Use the GPS button on this site or send a WhatsApp location pin to DSBM.
Can DSBM move a damaged or locked-wheel vehicle?
Often yes. Send photographs and explain exactly which wheels, steering or suspension components are affected.