Another recall for 386,000 older BMWs for the driver’s airbag

1 Series 3 Series BMW KBA Recalls M3 X1 X3

10/11/2025

First published 10. 2. 2025, last update 10. 11. 2025 – see below.
BMW is recalling 364,275 vehicles of the 1, 3, M3, X1, and X3 model series manufactured between 2008 and 2010. The reason for the recall is a fault in the gas generator of the driver’s airbag that can lead to uncontrolled deployment and release of metal fragments that can injure the occupants when the airbag is deployed.

Update 10. 11. 2025
In November 2025, an update to this recall appeared in the KBA database for another 386,696 vehicles of the 6, 1, X6, X3, 5, 4, 2, 3, X5 model series produced between 8. 5. 2007 and 21. 12. 2016. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) monitors the recall under the reference number „15775R“. The internal manufacturer codes are „0032810300, 0032790300“.

At an authorised workshop, the driver’s airbag is replaced.

The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) monitors the recall under the reference number “14682R“. The internal manufacturer code is “0032670300“.

Recall details

Make:	BMW
Model:	1, 3, M3, X1, X3, 6, 1, X6, 5, 4, 2, X5
Year of manufacture:	2007 – 2016
Production:	2007 – 2016
Extent:	364,275 + 386,696
Code:	0032670300, 0032810300, 0032790300
KBA publication date:	7. 2. 2025

Source: KBA 14682R (Search Rückrufcode: 0032670300, 0032810300, 0032790300)

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