Bmw 7 Series, 5 Series, 5 Series, Mini Countryman. Published by the DVSA as R/2020/136 on 18 May 2020. Concern: If the head air bag is deployed the ignitor may separate from the inflator.
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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.
| DVSA reference | R/2020/136 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 18 May 2020 |
| Make | BMW (listed as BMW) |
| Manufacturer reference | 0072140200502006020070200 |
| Vehicles listed | 644 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Series | 161 | 13 July 2016 | 5 April 2017 |
| 5 Series | 161 | 8 November 2016 | 26 April 2017 |
| 5 Series | 161 | 24 August 2016 | 24 August 2016 |
| Mini Countryman | 161 | 22 August 2016 | 22 August 2016 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.
Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
BMW 7 SERIES in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. BMW 7 SERIES is named on 59 Canadian notices and 6 European. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The Canadian register
The European register
Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register.
BMW elsewhere in this register
BMW is named on 269 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2020/162 · 8 June 2020 · MINI, X1, i3 · The Air Bag Control Unit May Have Been Equipped With A Defective Sensor For The Rollover Detection
- R/2020/110 · 27 April 2020 · 2 Series, 1 Series · The Driver'S Air Bag Fabric Could Be Damaged By The Air Bag Cover During Deployment
- R/2020/120 · 22 April 2020 · M8 Convertible, X4, M8 Coupe · The Cable Lengths For The Electric Connection Of The Hall Sensor Inside The Seatbelt Buckle Could Be Too Short
- R/2020/116 · 22 April 2020 · X3 · Deployment Of The Passenger Airbag Could Damage The Instrument Panel
- R/2019/290 · 7 April 2020 · 3 Series · The Foldable Rear Centre Head Restraint Interlock Was Not Welded According To Specifications
- R/2019/289 · 3 April 2020 · i8, i3 · The Electric Motor Electronics Printed Circuit Board Was Not Manufactured According To The Specifications
- R/2019/288 · 1 April 2020 · Mini Convertible, 2 Series, Mini Countryman · The Steering Gear Tie Rod May Not Have Been Assembled With The Required Spherical Washer
- R/2020/081 · 30 March 2020 · M6 · The Fixings Of The High Level 3rd Brake Light Could Come Loose
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