Johannesburg – The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced the recall notifications from BMW South Africa (BMW) and Stellantis South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Stellantis).
In a statement on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, the NCC said: “BMW 1 AND 2 SERIES AS WELL AS BMW X1 AND X2 VEHICLES BMW is recalling a total of seventy-five (75) BMW 1 Series (F20), 2 Series (F74), as well as BMW X1 (U11) and X2 (U10) vehicles sold in 2025 nationwide”.
According to BMW, one of the seat belts may not have been manufactured correctly in the affected vehicles.
As a result, it is likely that the seat belt will not lock in situations such as severe braking, turning, or rollover of the vehicle, and therefore may not hold the front or rear passengers in place.
This can lead to an increased risk of injury. Consumers should check if their vehicle is impacted by using BMW’s portal athttps://www.bmw.co.za/en/service-portal/bmw-technical-campaigns.html or contact BMW.
If the vehicle is part of the recall, they should immediately contact an authorised BMW dealership to arrange for the replacement of the seat belt at no cost.
OPEL ASTRA VEHICLES
Stellantis informed the NCC that they are recalling Opel Astra (J) and Astra H, which were made available from 2004 to 2015.
The recall is due to the driver’s airbag inflator, which may rupture during the airbag deployment phase.
The potentially high energetic deployment of the inflator may lead to metal fragments detaching from the bursting inflator.
These parts could fly in the direction of the driver and occupants in the vehicle, causing serious injury or possibly death in a worst-case scenario.
Consumers of the affected vehicles should proceed to the nearest authorised dealership for the repair or replacement of the airbag at no cost.
“These recalls affect seat belts (for BMW) and airbags (for Opel), which are safety-critical components in a vehicle,” said Acting Commissioner Hardin Ratshisusu.
“Consumers are therefore urged to immediately contact their dealerships for the affected vehicles to be assessed, without delay.”
