{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2004424 (BMW), 2003 to 2004: Seats And Restraints",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2004424/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2004424, BMW 7 SERIES, 5 SERIES, 2004-12-03. On certain vehicles equipped with heated seats, excessive contact with the seat backrest.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 7 Series, 5 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 2004424 on 3 December 2004. System: Seats And Restraints. What the notice says On certain vehicles equipped with heated seats, excessive contact with the seat backrest side bolster upon entering and exiting the vehicle may damage the heating mat located in this area. If this happened, the seated occupant may experience excessive heat in this location. The heating mat could damage, or melt a … 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 7 SERIES is named on 33 British notices and 6 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/2002/073: BMW 7 Series (Engine may cut out whilst the car is being driven) EU Safety Gate alert A12/1128/13: BMW 1 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X3, X5, X6, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/0484/16: BMW 7 Series, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/1571/16: BMW 7 Series, 5 Series, 5 Series Gran Turismo, notified by Germany Nothing here says",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:48:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:48:13+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2004424 (BMW), 2003 to 2004: Seats And Restraints\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2004424/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}