BMW 1 Series, 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch And 23 More Recall R/2025/349: Takata Driver And/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs), Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 18 Dec 2025
- Launched
- 71,635
- vehicles in the UK
- TBC - Multiple Takata Global Recalls
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled 1 Series, 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch and 23 more vehicles built between 30 October 1997 and 8 November 2017. Some vehicles are already included in Safety Recalls within the markets they have previously resided in. The dealer will check the affected airbags and if necessary replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Some vehicles are already included in Safety Recalls within the markets they have previously resided in. The vehicles may be fitted with a driver and/or passenger airbag/s which if deployed may do so with excessive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released this may cause serious injury which could prove fatal to people in the vicinity.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) Defect: Affected vehicles are already included in Safety Recalls within the markets they have previously resided in. The vehicles may be fitted with a driver and/or passenger airbag/s which if deployed may do so with excessive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released this may cause serious injury which could prove fatal to people in the vicinity. Remedy: Vehicles will have the affected airbags checked and if necessary replaced.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause sharp metal fragments to be released this may cause serious injury which could prove fatal to people in the vicinity.
The Fix
The dealer will check the affected airbags and if necessary replaced.
Are You Affected?
1 Series, 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch and 23 more built between 30 October 1997 and 8 November 2017 may be included. BMW estimates 71,635 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 TBC - Multiple Takata Global Recalls or the DVSA reference R/2025/349. 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?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 SeriesReworking the PVC seam in the rear light housing | Urgent | R/2026/262 | |
| 5 Series, 5 Series Touring, 7 Series, 7 Series - High Security and 2 moreChecking and re-securing the air-conditioning wiring harness | Urgent | R/2026/092 | |
| 2 Series, 3 Series, 3 Series Touring, 4 Series and 7 moreReplace the engine starter motor | Urgent | R/2026/054 | |
| 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 | |
| X3Programming control units (Steering gear) | Urgent | R/2025/535 |
This is one of 275 BMW recalls in DVSA’s data. The BMW recall launched before it was R/2025/535 on 9 Dec 2025, for programming control units (Steering gear). The one launched after it was R/2025/327 on 12 Jan 2026, for replace the driver’s airbag: takata PSDI-5. You can also see every BMW recall, all recalls launched in 2025 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/349, launched 18 December 2025. 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.