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Vehicle recall R/2017/011

BMW M4 and others recall: Airbags may not deploy

DVSA recall R/2017/011 names the BMW M4, BMW 4 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW X1, BMW 2 Series, BMW 6 Series and 2 more BMW models. It was launched 10 January 2017. It covers vehicles built 8 August 2016 to 14 November 2016.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2017/011
Launched
10 January 2017
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0072760100
Vehicles
DVSA lists 668 on each model line

What can go wrong

The igniter for the certain airbag modules may not have been correctly manufactured which may affect air bag deployment in the event of a collision.

The fix

Where necessary replace affected airbag modules.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 668. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 2 Series8 August 2016 to 14 November 2016668
BMW 4 Series8 August 2016 to 14 November 2016668
BMW 5 Series8 August 2016 to 14 November 2016668
BMW 6 Series8 August 2016 to 14 November 2016668
BMW i821 October 2016 to 3 November 2016668
BMW M48 August 2016 to 14 November 2016668
BMW X18 August 2016 to 14 November 2016668
MINI Cooper and One (MINI)14 September 2016 to 21 October 2016668
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/2016/300 Power steering may not perform correctly 21 December 2016, BMW X3, BMW 2 Series, BMW 1 Series and others
  • R/2017/052 Airbag may not deploy 7 February 2017, BMW X1
  • R/2016/265 Front airbags and seat belt tensioners may fail to deploy when needed 16 November 2016, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series
  • R/2016/252 Drivers airbag may deploy incorrectly 1 November 2016, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5
  • R/2017/114 Plug in contact cable may malfunction 10 April 2017, BMW 1 Series, BMW M3, BMW 3 Series and others
  • R/2017/132 Driveshaft universal joint may break 11 April 2017, BMW X1, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others

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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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