BMW 318I, 318IS, 325I, 325IS and 8 more (1991-1992): Air bags
Recall 96V110000 · Jul 1, 1996 · Bayerische Motoren Werke
75,000
vehicles affected
75,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V110000
- Date
- Jul 1, 1996
- Maker
- Bayerische Motoren Werke
- Units affected
- 75,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 1991-1992
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCKING TAB WITH ONE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.
Vehicles covered
12 models, 19 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V110000?
12 models: BMW 318I (1992), BMW 318IS (1992), BMW 325I (1992) and 9 more, about 75,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V110000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCKING TAB WITH ONE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.