# Transport Canada recall 1996159

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1996159
- Manufacturer's number: RC96\-016
- Reported: 1996\-10\-07
- Component: Airbag
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 2617

## What is wrong

On certain 318I, 318IS, 325I, 325IS, 525I, 525IT, 535I, 735I, 735IL, 750IL, 850I and M5, the locking tab for the airbag contact ring in the steering wheel assembly could break without warning.  If this happens it is possible that the contact ring wiring could break.  This would cause the readiness indicator lamp \("SRS" or "AIRBAG"\) to illuminate and in such a case the airbag would not be available for deployment in a frontal impact.  Correction: Locking tab will be replaced with one of a different design.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/325i/1992/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [1992 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/318i/1992/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [1992 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/318is/1992/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [1992 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/318ic/1992/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [1992 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/325is/1992/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [1992 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/325ic/1992/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [1992 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/318ti/1992/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- 1991 BMW 5 SERIES
- 1992 BMW 5 SERIES
- 1991 BMW 7 SERIES
- 1992 BMW 7 SERIES
- 1991 BMW 8 SERIES
- 1992 BMW 8 SERIES

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [MSG0415](/bulletins/50896.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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