NHTSA recall 96V110000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 96V110000 |
| Manufacturer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Reported | 1996-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 1996-09-30 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Units potentially affected | 75000 |
What is wrong
THE AIR BAG CONTACT RING LOCKING TAB LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN BREAK WITHOUT WARNING.
What can happen
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CONTACT RING WIRING COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK. THE AIR BAG READINESS INDICATOR LAMP (SRS OR AIRBAG) IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT VEHICLE COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCKING TAB WITH ONE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.
Notes
SYSTEM: INTERIOR; PASSIVE RESTRAINT; AIR BAG; DRIVER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AUGUST 5, 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1992 BMW 318I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
|---|---|
| 1992 BMW 318IS | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW 325I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW 325IS | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 BMW 525I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW 525I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW 525IT | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1991 BMW 535I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW 535I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 BMW 735I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW 735I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 BMW 735IL | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW 735IL | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 BMW 750IL | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW 750IL | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 BMW 850I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW 850I | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 BMW M5 | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 BMW M5 | Built 1990-07-01 to 1992-03-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE94088 and EA95013
This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE94088 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1994-11-25, closed 1995-03-31. AIR BAG WIRING FAILURE. AIR BAGS. |
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| EA95013 | Engineering analysis, opened 1995-03-31, closed 1996-07-15. AIR BAG WIRING FAILURE. AIR BAGS. |
From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| MSG0415 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. RECALL 96V110 - BMW OF NORTH AMERICA HAS INITIATED A RECALL CAMPAIGN WHICH INVOLVES THE AIRBAG CONTACT RING LOCKING TAB. *TW |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.