BMW 318I, 318IS, 325I and others: Frontal

Date

July 1, 1996

Filed by

Bayerische Motoren Werke

Vehicles

BMW 318I (1992); BMW 318IS (1992); BMW 325I (1992); BMW 325IS (1992); BMW 525I (1991, 1992); BMW 525IT (1992); BMW 535I (1991, 1992); BMW 735I (1991, 1992); BMW 735IL (1991, 1992); BMW 750IL (1991, 1992); BMW 850I (1991, 1992); BMW M5 (1991, 1992)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

BMW of North America, LLC

Component

Air Bags › Frontal

Description of the defect

The Air bag contact ring locking tab located in The Steering Wheel Assembly Can break without Warning.

Potentially affected

75000

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.

Remedy

Dealers will replace The locking tab with One of a different Design.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Sept. 30, 1996

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

ODI

Recall number

96V110000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.