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Airbag Published 28 Jan 1997 Ref JP-2201060

BMW: Airbag

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
28 Jan 1997
Units affected
3486
Reference
JP-2201060

Affected vehicles

BMW BMW 320iA 1990–1994 BMW BMW 325iA 1990–1994 BMW BMW 525iA 1990–1994 BMW BMW 535iA 1990–1994 BMW BMW 735iA 1990–1994 BMW BMW 735iLA 1990–1994 BMW BMW 750iA 1990–1994 BMW BMW 750iLA 1990–1994 BMW BMW 850iA 1990–1994

Hazard

The plastic retaining clip that rotates the steering wheel and airbag contact ring (a device that supplies power to the airbag during steering operation) together may break due to insufficient strength. As a result, the contact ring wiring may be severed during steering operation, potentially causing the airbag to fail to deploy.
Show original (日本語)
かじ取りハンドルとエアバッグ用コンタクトリング(ハンドル操作時にもエアバッグへ 電力を供給する装置)を一緒に回転させるための樹脂製留め具が、強度不足のため破損す ることがあり、ハンドル操作に伴ってコンタクトリングの配線が断線し、エアバッグが作 動しなくなるおそれがある。

Remedy

All vehicles will have the plastic retaining clip replaced with a corrective part.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、樹脂製留め具を対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice