Vehicle recall R/2020/136

BMW 7 Series and others recall: If the head air bag is deployed the ignitor may separate from the inflator

DVSA recall R/2020/136 names the BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series and MINI Countryman. It was launched 18 May 2020. It covers vehicles built 13 July 2016 to 26 April 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/136
Launched: 18 May 2020
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0072140200502006020070200
Vehicles: DVSA lists 161 on each model line

What can go wrong

Curtain airbags may have propellant which may have a humidity level higher than specification and in the event of a collision may not deploy correctly increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Replace the airbags on affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 161. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW 5 Series	24 August 2016	161
BMW 5 Series	8 November 2016 to 26 April 2017	161
BMW 7 Series	13 July 2016 to 5 April 2017	161
MINI Countryman	22 August 2016	161

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/2019/288 The steering gear tie rod may not have been assembled with the required spherical washer 1 April 2020, BMW 2 Series, MINI Countryman, BMW X1
R/2020/179 The exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak over time 17 August 2020, BMW 1 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series and others
R/2020/298 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 22 October 2020, BMW 7 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 2 Series and others
R/2020/299 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 22 October 2020, MINI Countryman
R/2019/368 The pressing force of the bearing bushing into the crankcase may be out of specification 9 December 2019, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series, BMW 3 Series and others
R/2020/283 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 14 December 2020, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X1 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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