Vehicle recall R/2025/323

BMW 3 Series recall: Replace the Front Passenger Airbag Takata PSPI

DVSA recall R/2025/323 names the BMW 3 Series. It was launched 6 October 2025. It covers vehicles built 3 May 1999 to 24 August 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/323
Launched: 6 October 2025
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0072760200
Vehicles: 102,611 across the lines below

What can go wrong

For vehicles fitted with a Takata front passenger airbag with a PSPI inflator these vehicles have previously received a like for like replacement front passenger airbag via a previous safety recall campaign.

The fix

The front passenger airbag module of the affected vehicles will now be replaced by an airbag module or an inflator that does not contain ammonium nitrate.

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	3 May 1999 to 24 August 2006	102,611

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Other recalls for these models

R/2025/405 Replace the Engine Starter Motor 27 October 2025, BMW 3 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series and others
R/2025/349 Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) 18 December 2025, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5, BMW X6 and others
R/2025/327 Replace the Driver’s Airbag - Takata PSDI-5 12 January 2026, BMW 1 Series, BMW X3, BMW X1 and others
R/2026/054 Replace the Engine Starter Motor 2 March 2026, BMW X3, BMW X4, BMW X5 and others
R/2024/403 Check Driver’s Airbag for Conversion Takata SDI & PSDI-5 21 October 2024, BMW 6 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5 and others
R/2024/428 Replace the Passenger Airbag 24 September 2024, BMW 3 Series, BMW 2 Series, BMW M2

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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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