DVSA recall R/2026/224: Bmw IX3 (Check the Head Airbag Threaded Connection; Rework if Necessary)

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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/2026/224
Launched	4 June 2026
Make	Bmw (listed as BMW)
Manufacturer reference	BMW - 0072990200
Vehicles listed	248

Models

Model	Vehicles	Built from	Built to
IX3	248	18 December 2025	8 May 2026

Concern

Check the Head Airbag Threaded Connection; Rework if Necessary

Defect, as DVSA words it

BMW has decided to initiate the safety recall “Curtain Airbag” with regard to the BMW model NA5. On affected vehicles both curtain airbags (left and right) may not have been properly screwed according to specification. If the curtain airbag is not installed properly it cannot be ruled out that noises (rattling) may occur while driving. Furthermore if the airbag deploys this may result in altered deployment characteristics and the inflator generator may become separated. This could increase the risk of injury.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles the screw connection of the curtain airbags (left and right) will be checked and reworked if necessary.

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.