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BMW - Check the head airbag threaded connection; rework if necessary

Official notice

4 Jun 2026

Last checked

4 Jun 2026

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Check the head airbag threaded connection; rework if necessary. Check the head airbag threaded connection; rework if necessary Published 2026-06-04.

What to do now

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

Units affected

248

Recall number

R-2026-224

Official notice

2026-06-04

The hazard

Check the head airbag threaded connection; rework if necessary

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

IX3

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW iX3

Units affected

248

Risk / hazard

Check the head airbag threaded connection; rework if necessary

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

BMW

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2026-224

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2026-224

Campaign number

BMW - 0072990200

Units affected

248

Classification

DVSA recall R-2026-224

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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