{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2016364 (BMW), 2015: Powertrain",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2016364/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2016364, BMW 5 SERIES, 6 SERIES, 2016-07-15. On certain M5 and M6 series vehicles, the rear driveshaft may have been inadequately.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 5 Series, 6 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 2016364 on 15 July 2016. System: Powertrain. What the notice says On certain M5 and M6 series vehicles, the rear driveshaft may have been inadequately welded during manufacturing. Over time, this could result in the driveshaft potentially fracturing, which would result in a loss of propulsion which, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions, could … 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",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:47:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:47:42+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2016364 (BMW), 2015: Powertrain\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2016364/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}