{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1997173 (BMW), 1989 to 1997: Engine",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997173/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1997173, BMW 5 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 7 SERIES, 8 SERIES, Z3, 1997-10-09. On certain 318IC, 318IS, 318TI, 325I, 325IC, 325IS, 525I, 525IT.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 5 Series, 3 Series, 7 Series, 8 Series, Z3. Published by Transport Canada as 1997173 on 9 October 1997. System: Engine. What the notice says On certain 318IC, 318IS, 318TI, 325I, 325IC, 325IS, 525I, 525IT, 530I, 530IT, 540I, 740I, 740IL, 840CI and M3, the cruise control and throttle cable are attached to the same throttle valve actuating lever at the throttle housing. It is possible that the plastic bushing on either cable could break causing the outer … 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",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:59:12+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:59:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1997173 (BMW), 1989 to 1997: Engine\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997173/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}