{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1996159 (BMW), 1991 to 1992: Airbag",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1996159/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1996159, BMW 5 SERIES, 8 SERIES, 7 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 1996-10-07. On certain 318I, 318IS, 325I, 325IS, 525I, 525IT, 535I, 735I, 735IL.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 5 Series, 8 Series, 7 Series, 3 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 1996159 on 7 October 1996. System: Airbag. What the notice says On certain 318I, 318IS, 325I, 325IS, 525I, 525IT, 535I, 735I, 735IL, 750IL, 850I and M5, the locking tab for the airbag contact ring in the steering wheel assembly could break without warning. If this happens it is possible that the contact ring wiring could break. This would cause the readiness indicator lamp … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. BMW 5 SERIES is named on 55 British notices and 12 European. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. DVSA recall R/1999/059: BMW 5 Series and 7 Series (Possibility that gearbox may lock up) DVSA recall R/1999/104: BMW 5 Series, 3 Series and 7 Series (Brake lights may fail to operate remain on or flicker) DVSA recall R/2001/146: BMW 5 Series and 3 Series (Tyres may have cuts in side walls) EU Safety Gate alert A12/1128/13: BMW 1 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X3, X5, X6, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/1569/15: BMW 3 Series, 5 Series, X5, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/1660/15: BMW Alpina 3 Series – BMW Alpina B3 3,3 / B3 S; 5 Series – BMW Alpina ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:40:32+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:40:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1996159 (BMW), 1991 to 1992: Airbag\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1996159/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}