THE AIR BAG CONTACT RING LOCKING TAB LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN BREAK WITHOUT WARNING.
BMW of North America – BMW/INTERIOR:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG:DRIVER
| Report Received Date | 07/01/1996 |
| NHTSA ID | 96V110000 |
| Consequence Summary | 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. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCKING TAB WITH ONE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 75000 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=96V110000) |
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