Possible recall for MY08 1ers

[Guran]

For the benefit of those who might not venture beyond the Aussie section of the forums ...

MY2008 1er and 3er Recall over Faulty Airbag

Nothing has been decided yet in terms of a recall to rectify the fault. It is possible that the fault may not apply to Aussie-delivered cars (LHD vs RHD), and no recall notice has occurred here yet. Keep on eye on Product Safety Recalls for any announcements. We would definitely hear from BMW if there was a recall.

[Zuzu]

Noticed the post yesterday in the US forum...Thought it was just centered on US 1ers.

[jksgoh]

thanks for the heads up

[Guran]

That's right Joe. No recall for Australia at the moment. Here is the official announcement from NHTSA:

Make: BMW Model: 1 SERIES
Model Year: 2008
Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Mfr's Report Date: JUL 01, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V257000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Potential Number of Units Affected: N/A
Summary:
BMW IS RECALLING MY 2008 1-SERIES AND 3- SERIES PASSENGER CARS. INCORRECT CRIMP CONNECTORS MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SIDE AIR BAG AND BELT TENSIONER WIRING. AS A RESULT SUFFICIENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE CRIMP CONNECTORS AND THE CORRESPONDING PLUG MAY NOT OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THAT CONNECTION.
Consequence:
IF THAT HAPPENED, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SIDE AIR BAG AND/OR THE SAFETY BELT TENSIONER NOT TO DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
Remedy:
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A REMEDY OR NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

[andrew@southernBM]

Goodbye all flash tuned DME's as they update the software.....

[takahashi]

Flash from BMW factory will change the fuel map???

In most Japanese car (I am sure Mazda is), the car interior function files are seperate from the main fuel map and most flash upgrades from Mazda cannot touch the fuel map... The closest of what Mazda can do to my RX-8 is to add a function to stop fuel (engaging similar to DSC cutting off fuel) when the car is on dyno for too long... Mazda diagnostic machine never changes the fuel map.

If it is true for BMW, then they can tune my car too???