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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/2024/132
Launched18 March 2024
MakeBmw (listed as BMW)
Manufacturer referenceBMW - 0032520300
Vehicles listed29,095

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
X32,2231 September 20053 May 2006
1 Series 5 Door Hatch19,19015 April 200422 December 2005
3 Series Saloon6,1237 December 200430 December 2005
3 Series Touring1,55922 April 200530 December 2005

Concern

Replacing the Driver’s Airbag PSDI-5

Defect, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles a possible degradation due to age of the propellant tablets may lead to over aggressive combustion if the air bag is activated and cause the inflator body to rupture.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

On the affected vehicles the drivers air bag will be replaced.

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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