Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

BMW 318 1990–1992technical service bulletin

Bulletin MSG0415 · NHTSA communication 50896 · issued Oct 1, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
1990–1992
model years
50
vehicle entries

Official summary

Recall 96v110 - bmw of north america has initiated a recall campaign which involves the airbag contact ring locking tab. *tw

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.