Vehicle recall R/2023/224

BMW X5 and BMW X6 recall: The driver and front passenger airbags may deploy with too much explosive force causing sharp metal

DVSA recall R/2023/224 names the BMW X5 and BMW X6. It was launched 31 August 2023. It covers vehicles built 7 December 2006 to 25 June 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/224
Launched: 31 August 2023
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0032430300 0072500200
Vehicles: DVSA lists 44,407 on each model line

What can go wrong

The driver and front passenger airbags may deploy with too much explosive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released into the cabin.

The fix

Replace the driver and front passenger airbags.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 44,407. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X5	7 December 2006 to 26 June 2013	44,407
BMW X6	7 August 2007 to 25 June 2014	44,407

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/2024/156 Checking potential vehicle damage 20 October 2023, BMW X5, BMW X3, BMW X4 and others
R/2023/354 On affected vehicles ingress of transmission fluid may occur to the integrated transmission control unit within the mechatronic module 20 December 2023, BMW M3, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5 and others
R/2023/236 On affected vehicles due to an incorrect adjusted torque wrench the screw connection of the flange of the catalytic converter was fastened insufficiently. 2 May 2023, BMW X6
R/2024/119 Integrated Braking System 7 March 2024, BMW X5, BMW X6, BMW X7 and others
R/2023/016 A possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated which may cause the inflator body to rupture. 24 January 2023, BMW 4 Series, BMW 2 Series, BMW 3 Series and others
R/2024/191 Replace VANOS bolts N51 N52 N55 1 May 2024, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW 1 Series 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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