{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2020187 (BMW), 2017: Airbag",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2020187/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2020187, BMW 5 SERIES, 7 SERIES, 2020-04-29. Issue: On certain cars, there may be a problem with the side curtain airbag inflators.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 5 Series, 7 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 2020187 on 29 April 2020. System: Airbag. What the notice says Issue: On certain cars, there may be a problem with the side curtain airbag inflators. This could cause the airbags to inflate with more force than normal in a crash. It could also cause the airbag inflator to separate. If this happens, pieces could be propelled toward the occupants. Safety Risk: An airbag … 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 V",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:17:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:17:39+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2020187 (BMW), 2017: Airbag\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2020187/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}