Vehicle recall R/2014/188

BMW 2 Series and others recall: Seat belt may malfunction

DVSA recall R/2014/188 names the BMW 2 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW M3 and BMW 4 Series. It was launched 6 January 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2014 to 31 March 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/188
Launched: 6 January 2015
Issued by: BMW
Vehicles: 1,502 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the Driver's seatbelt retractor may be faulty. The seat belt may be hard to pull out or below zero degrees it may not be possible to pull the belt out. In these instances a driver may not be able to use the belt as intended.

The fix

On affected vehicles Check belt operation and replace belt if necessary

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,502.
Model	Built
BMW 2 Series	1 September 2014 to 31 March 2015
BMW 3 Series	1 September 2014 to 31 March 2015
BMW 4 Series (4 SEPIES)	1 September 2014 to 31 March 2015
BMW M3	1 September 2014 to 31 March 2015

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2015/109 Engine may stall 8 June 2015, BMW 4 Series, BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series and others
R/2014/068 Engine emergency mode may be activated during driving 28 July 2014, BMW 3 Series, BMW Z4, BMW X1 and others
R/2015/240 Driveshaft may fail 2 December 2015, BMW M4, BMW M3
R/2013/071 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 26 July 2013, BMW 3 Series
R/2013/080 Loss of drive 5 July 2013, BMW Z4, BMW X1, BMW 1 Series and others
R/2016/224 Possible loss of control 4 October 2016, BMW 2 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 4 Series

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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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