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BMW 3 SERIES, X5, X6, 5 SERIES SALOON, X1, 1 SERIES, 1 SERIES COUPE, 3 SERIES COUPE, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES CONVERTI… — recall

Automotive · United Kingdom · 2025-12-18

BMW 3/X5/X6/5/X1/1 Series vehicles may have defective components from previous recalls

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-12-18
Manufacturer	BMW
Models affected	3 SERIES, X5, X6, 5 SERIES SALOON, X1, 1 SERIES, 1 SERIES COUPE, 3 SERIES COUPE, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH, X3, 3 SERIES TOURING, 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, M4 COUPE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, M2, 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 3 SERIES GT, X4, M3, 2 SERIES GRAN TOURER, 5 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, X5M, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, M4 CONVERTIBLE, 5 SERIES GT, X6M
Units affected	71635
Defect	Affected vehicles are already included in Safety Recalls within the markets they have previously resided in. The vehicles may be fitted with a driver and/or passenger airbag/s which if deployed may do so with excessive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released this may cause serious injury which could prove fatal to people in the vicinity.
Remedy	Vehicles will have the affected airbags checked and if necessary replaced.
Recall number	R/2025/349
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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