{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1998135 (BMW), 1998: Powertrain",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998135/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1998135, BMW 5 SERIES, 1998-07-15. On certain 528IA vehicles, the transmission gear position switch sealing material may in time.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 5 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 1998135 on 15 July 1998. System: Powertrain. What the notice says On certain 528IA vehicles, the transmission gear position switch sealing material may in time develop leaks and allow water ingress. This could eventually result in incorrect indication of the transmission gear position which could also cause the vehicle not to start or allow it to start in a drive gear, such as … 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 B10 3,3; BMW Alpina B10 V8",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:05:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:05:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1998135 (BMW), 1998: Powertrain\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998135/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}