BMW X7 Recall R/2019/168: An Incorrect Installation Of The Head Airbags On Driver And Passenger Side Would Result In…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 24 Jun 2019
- Launched
- 52
- vehicles in the UK
- 0072080200
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled X7 vehicles built between 4 January 2019 and 2 April 2019. Driver and passenger side head airbags may have been twisted on installation. The dealer will check the head airbags on the driver and passenger side and if necessary reworked. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Driver and passenger side head airbags may have been twisted on installation.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: AN INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE HEAD AIRBAGS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WOULD RESULT IN AN INCOMPLETE INFLATION Defect: Driver and passenger side head airbags may have been twisted on installation Remedy: The head airbags on the driver and passenger side will be checked and if necessary reworked
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could result in aN INCOMPLETE INFLATION.
The Fix
The dealer will check the head airbags on the driver and passenger side and if necessary reworked.
Are You Affected?
X7 built between 4 January 2019 and 2 April 2019 may be included. BMW estimates 52 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 0072080200 or the DVSA reference R/2019/168. 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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This is one of 275 BMW recalls in DVSA’s data. The BMW recall launched before it was R/2019/147 on 22 May 2019, for the printed circuit board was not manufactured according to specifications. The one launched after it was R/2019/192 on 1 Jul 2019, for movements of the connector of the blower regulator wiring harness could lead to frictional…. You can also see every BMW recall, all recalls launched in 2019 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/168, launched 24 June 2019. 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.