{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2017242 (BMW), 2011 to 2012: Powertrain",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2017242/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2017242, BMW 5 SERIES, Z4, 1 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 2017-05-03. On certain vehicles, the rivet connections for the constant velocity (CV).",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 5 Series, Z4, 1 Series, 3 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 2017242 on 3 May 2017. System: Powertrain. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the rivet connections for the constant velocity (CV) joint of the rear driveshaft may have insufficient durability. Over time, this could cause the CV joint to break, resulting in a loss of propulsion which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: … 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 ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:16:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:16:50+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2017242 (BMW), 2011 to 2012: Powertrain\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2017242/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}