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Recall campaign96V110000

Recall 96V110000: 1991–1992 BMW 525I and 11 other models

Air bags › Frontal
Report received
Jul 1, 1996
Manufacturer
Bayerische motoren werke
Potentially affected
75,000vehicles
Model years
1991–1992

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The air bag contact ring locking tab located in the steering wheel assembly can break without warning.

Possible consequence

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.