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Vehicle recall R/2020/120

BMW M8 and others recall: The cable lengths for the electric connection of the hall sensor inside the seatbelt buckle could be too short

DVSA recall R/2020/120 names the BMW M8, BMW X4, BMW 8 Series and BMW X3. It was launched 22 April 2020. It covers vehicles built 15 January 2020 to 4 March 2020.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/120
Launched
22 April 2020
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
0072130200 - BMW
Vehicles
DVSA lists 326 on each model line

What can go wrong

The cable lengths for the electric connection of the hall sensor integrated inside the seatbelt buckle could be too short.

The fix

R; The front seat belt buckles will be checked and replaced if they are found to be faulty.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 326. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW 8 Series (8 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)7 February 2020 to 3 March 2020326
BMW 8 Series (8 SERIES COUPE)10 February 2020 to 4 March 2020326
BMW 8 Series (8 SERIES GRAN COUPE)6 February 2020 to 4 March 2020326
BMW M8 (M8 CONVERTIBLE)21 February 2020326
BMW M8 (M8 COUPE)12 February 2020 to 18 February 2020326
BMW M8 (M8 GRAN COUPE)10 February 2020 to 4 March 2020326
BMW X315 January 2020 to 14 February 2020326
BMW X3 (X3M)15 January 2020 to 11 February 2020326
BMW X415 January 2020 to 17 February 2020326
BMW X4 (X4M)15 January 2020 to 13 February 2020326
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/2020/116 Deployment of the passenger airbag could damage the instrument panel 22 April 2020, BMW X3
  • R/2019/443 Incorrect routing of the gearbox wiring harness 3 February 2020, BMW M8, BMW M5
  • R/2020/219 Steering tie rod can become broken in the 'kink' groove area of the rod 10 August 2020, BMW Z4, BMW X4, BMW 3 Series
  • R/2019/377 Front axle swivel bearings not produced to specification 3 October 2019, BMW X4, BMW X3
  • R/2020/346 On affected vehicles seat belt mounting bolts may not be securely attached 26 November 2020, BMW X3
  • R/2019/367 Front seatbacks may not have been welded to specifications 10 September 2019, BMW X3

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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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