BMW Drivers Airbag Inflator Recall R/2017/106: Drivers AIRBAG May Deploy Incorrectly, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 10 Apr 2017
- Launched
- 99,788
- vehicles in the UK
- 0032480200
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled Drivers Airbag Inflator vehicles built between 2 June 2000 and 31 January 2003. On some of the vehicles affected by this recall the driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment. The dealer will check the air bag inflator and if necessary replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
On some of the vehicles affected by this recall the driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment. Metal shards may pass through the air bag material and cause injury to occupants.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: DRIVERS AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY INCORRECTLY Defect: On some of the vehicles affected by this recall the driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment. Metal shards may pass through the air bag material and cause injury to occupants. Remedy: On affected vehicles the air bag inflator will be checked and if necessary replaced.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: drivers AIRBAG may deploy incorrectly.
The Fix
The dealer will check the air bag inflator and if necessary replaced.
Are You Affected?
Drivers Airbag Inflator built between 2 June 2000 and 31 January 2003 may be included. BMW estimates 99,788 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with BMW, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with BMW.
- Book with any franchised BMW dealer, quoting the campaign code 0032480200 or the DVSA reference R/2017/106. See how to get a BMW recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 Series, 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 3 Series and 3 moreReplace the driver’s airbag: takata PSDI-5 | Urgent | R/2025/327 | |
| 1 Series, 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 2 Series and 22 moreTakata driver and/or passenger airbag recall (Global VINs) | Urgent | R/2025/349 | |
| 3 SeriesReplace the front passenger airbag takata PSPI | Urgent | R/2025/323 | |
| X3Replace passenger airbag G45 | Urgent | R/2024/429 |
This is one of 275 BMW recalls in DVSA’s data. The BMW recall launched before it was R/2017/123 on 4 Apr 2017, for ventilation line may rub against positive battery cable. The one launched after it was R/2017/114 on 10 Apr 2017, for plug in contact cable may malfunction. You can also see every BMW recall, all recalls launched in 2017 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2017/106, launched 10 April 2017. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.