Vehicle recall R/2019/086

BMW 5 Series and others recall: Potential rupture of driver front air bag inflator

DVSA recall R/2019/086 names the BMW 5 Series, BMW X5 and BMW 3 Series. It was launched 22 March 2019. It covers vehicles built 28 September 1999 to 19 December 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/086
Launched: 22 March 2019
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0032790200 0032930200
Vehicles: 34,410 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The front drivers air bag may not deploy correctly on activation.

The fix

Check and replace the drivers front air bag if required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW 3 Series	28 September 1999 to 29 December 2001	6,927
BMW 5 Series	1 September 2000 to 25 September 2003	24,785
BMW 5 Series	1 October 2003 to 19 December 2003	195
BMW X5	22 December 1999 to 29 March 2000	9
BMW X5	3 April 2000 to 23 September 2003	2,494

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/2019/091 Incorrect tightening torque of left front seat fixing bolts 22 March 2019, BMW X5
R/2019/057 Auxiliary water pump's electronic circuit board could lead to a short circuit 1 March 2019, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2019/018 The idler pulley bolt could become loosened over time 1 February 2019, BMW X6, BMW X5
R/2019/192 Movements of the connector of the blower regulator wiring harness could lead to frictional corrosion 1 July 2019, BMW X6, BMW X5
R/2018/341 Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak 7 December 2018, BMW 6 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 1 Series and others
R/2019/366 Wheel bolts on left side may not have been tightened correctly 23 July 2019, 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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