New recall announced

[jpsimon]

I had an issue with the battery cable at one point that this sounds like. It cost around $2000 to fix (I only payed $1000 in the end because when my car went in I got reimbursed for a separate recall i payed $1000 out of pocket for). I wonder if i can get my money back... that would be an awesome present.


http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...91I0TZ20130219

"A battery cable connection with a fuse box on the cars may degrade over time, which could cause the engine to stall because of a loss of electric power, increasing the risk of a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report issued on Monday.

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The vehicles involved in the recall include the 3-Series sedans, coupes, convertibles and sports wagons from the 2007-2011 model years, the 1-Series coupes and convertibles from model years 2008-2012 and the Z4 vehicles from model years 2009-2011."

[themyst]

Yes you will get your money back if you have the receipt or the dealer has record of it.

[blisstik]

Whoa, is this mandatory? Is this one of those on or off issues?

[Black Sheep]

Whoa, is this mandatory? Is this one of those on or off issues?

just get it done if you have the time to

[blisstik]

Is there a recall or reference number?

[benzy89]

Whoa, is this mandatory? Is this one of those on or off issues?

I read over on E90 that they'll start the recall service in March once every dealer has the necessary tools & replacement parts in stock. It might not be a major problem, but why not have the dealer fix it for free then getting stuck & paying out of pocket down the road.

[Sticky]

Moved to general BMW.

[jzeee037]

This happened to me and sucks when that connection went bad. I would go out to my car and get no response like a dead battery.Battery would be fully charged.I did it myself and its not hard to do at all. Mine was just a few months ago so this sucks for me.If it starts going bad it will leave you stranded and mine died in rush hour traffic one time and i had it towed home and it started right up after i got it home. So guys get it done if you havent.

[jzeee037]

One other thing,when i bought my new fuse box and cable they had 10 fuse boxes and cables in stock so apparently its more prevelant than we read about.

[LostMarine]

good info

[lucad]

Sorry for the revival on this...does this involve dismantling the dash? I got the recall letter but hate the idea of taking the car to my local dealer - I don't trust them and fear they will botch the job - leaving my car worse off than before. I'm also FBO not that it really matters at this point. In my imagination I see them joy riding all over town. Am I being a worrywart?