Vehicle recall R/2017/052

BMW X1 recall: Airbag may not deploy

DVSA recall R/2017/052 names the BMW X1. It was launched 7 February 2017. It covers vehicles built 13 September 2016 to 5 December 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/052
Launched: 7 February 2017
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0051110400
Vehicles: 2 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A recess on the inside of the fascia panel may not have been correctly machined. This recess affects the deployment of the front passenger's air bag and it may not deploy as intended.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace fascia panel.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X1	13 September 2016 to 5 December 2016	2

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Other recalls for these models

R/2017/011 Airbags may not deploy 10 January 2017, BMW M4, BMW 4 Series, MINI Cooper and One and others
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
R/2017/171 Front passenger airbag maynot deploy correctly 5 June 2017, BMW X1
R/2018/132 Plug in contact cable may malfunction 7 June 2018, BMW 1 Series, BMW X1, BMW Z4 and others
R/2018/171 Front axle swivel bearings may not have been produced to specification 9 July 2018, BMW 2 Series, BMW X1, MINI Countryman

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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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