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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 referenceR/2023/224
Launched31 August 2023
MakeBmw (listed as BMW)
Manufacturer reference0032430300 0072500200
Vehicles listed88,814

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
X544,4077 December 200626 June 2013
X644,4077 August 200725 June 2014

Concern

The driver and front passenger airbags may deploy with too much explosive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released into the cabin.

Defect, as DVSA words it

The driver and front passenger airbags may deploy with too much explosive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released into the cabin.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace the driver and front passenger airbags.

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 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. 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.

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