Vehicle recall R/2007/106

BMW X5 recall: Driver's seat belt may de-latch

DVSA recall R/2007/106 names the BMW X5. It was launched 16 July 2007. It covers vehicles built 13 November 2006 to 3 April 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/106
Launched: 16 July 2007
Issued by: BMW
Vehicles: 1,606 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that in the event of a situation which requires activation of the driver's seat belt tensioner. The possibility exists that due to an unfavourable pulse within the seatbelt buckle tensioner mechanism the buckle may open inadvertently.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the relevant electronic control units reprogrammed.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X5	13 November 2006 to 3 April 2007	1,606

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Other recalls for these models

R/2007/122 Brake fluid may leak 14 August 2007, BMW X5
R/2008/179 Airbag may deploy inadvertently 25 November 2008, BMW X5
R/2009/074 Brakes may fail 21 July 2009, BMW X5, BMW X6
R/2005/022 The bearings of the fuel injection pump may fail 8 February 2005, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW X5 and others
R/2004/131 Possibility of inadvertnent loss of engine power 14 July 2004, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2010/197 Electric fuel pump may fail 8 November 2010, BMW X5

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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