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Vehicle recall R/2020/162

MINI Cooper and One and others recall: The air bag control unit may have been equipped with a defective sensor for the rollover detection

DVSA recall R/2020/162 names the MINI Cooper and One, BMW X1 and BMW i3. It was launched 8 June 2020. It covers vehicles built 12 March 2020 to 20 March 2020.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/162
Launched
8 June 2020
Issued by
BMW
Manufacturer reference
00653503006536030065370300
Vehicles
DVSA lists 189 on each model line

What can go wrong

The air bag control unit may have been equipped with a defective sensor for the rollover detection.

The fix

The Airbag control unit (ACSM4i) will be replaced on the affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 189. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
BMW i316 March 2020 to 18 March 2020189
BMW X118 March 2020 to 19 March 2020189
MINI Cooper and One (MINI)12 March 2020 to 20 March 2020189
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/2019/289 The electric motor electronics printed circuit board was not manufactured according to the specifications 3 April 2020, BMW i8, BMW i3
  • 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/2020/283 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
  • R/2021/158 The control ring of the backrest recliner in the second seat row may break 28 April 2021, BMW i3

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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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