{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2021479 (BMW), 2020 to 2022: Brakes",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2021479/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2021479, BMW 7 SERIES, X4, Z4, X3, 5 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 2021-08-03. Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 7 Series, 3 Series, X4, X3, 5 Series, Z4. Published by Transport Canada as 2021479 on 3 August 2021. System: Brakes. What the notice says Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the vacuum pump to be damaged during engine starting. If this happens, there could be a loss of brake assist. This can cause an increase in brake pedal effort and increase the distance needed to stop the vehicle. Safety Risk: A sudden increase in brake … 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 s",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:07:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:07:56+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2021479 (BMW), 2020 to 2022: Brakes\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2021479/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}