Battery cable connector recall

[LOVEM]

I got mine recall notification yesterday as well. September build.

[Jay-K]

Originally Posted by LOVEM

I got mine recall notification yesterday as well. September build.

lol, this is getting worst.
how bout EINSER M, if i'm not mistake he's July built too, did he get the recall..

[Em/1]

Originally Posted by Slats

Gosh, I must have gotten a different recall notice. Mine didn't say it was being sent because we have more attorneys than the rest of the world combined.

The part that caught my attention said that the defect could result in electrical system interruption "during vehicle operation,and result in engine stalling and a loss of various vehicle systems that could increase the risk of a crash."

I rather appreciate BMW letting me know about this. I think I'll take them up on their generous offer to rectify the problem. It sounds like EM/1 won't be taking his car in for the fix, seeing as how he believes the whole thing is a lawyer-driven hoax.

I have known of several folks who thought the same thing about seat belts, air bags and motorcycle helmets. They are no longer with us. Their misdirected anger did them in. Natural selection at work, I guess.

No anger; I have plenty of attorneys in my family and among my friends. It is just a fact that our liability and tort laws are out of step with the rest of the world and I think the quantity of attorneys is correlated. I have no doubt the problem is real; I also have no doubt that BMW takes it much more seriously here than anywhere else.

[Dee Pee]

Count me as recalled. Got the notice yesterday.
Think I was a June 2011 build as the car arrived exactly two years ago.

[ozinaldo]

Originally Posted by Em/1

No anger; I have plenty of attorneys in my family and among my friends. It is just a fact that our liability and tort laws are out of step with the rest of the world and I think the quantity of attorneys is correlated. I have no doubt the problem is real; I also have no doubt that BMW takes it much more seriously here than anywhere else.

I would just like to understand why this is not a global recall, that's it. Is it simply what you say and BMW gets much more careful in US than the rest of the World where they prefer to wait and see if a problem occurs instead of precautionary recalls or is there a technical difference with US spec cars which makes this recall obligatory exclusively in US. OBD port problem which led many UK cars got stolen easily comes to mind, there has never been a software upgrade globally in that case either.

Anybody outside US heard of a recall on this matter?

[1978.530i]

I don't think I received a recall notice, but I had the car in for service recently and my tech said it was under recall and was replaced at no cost. Pretty sure mine was a July 2011 build.

[Jay-K]

i dont think that recall letter was sent from my local dealer,
but from the M exclusive dealer in the capital city i got the information when i call the workshop head for another information.

[Slats]

Originally Posted by Em/1

It is just a fact that our liability and tort laws are out of step with the rest of the world and I think the quantity of attorneys is correlated. I have no doubt the problem is real; I also have no doubt that BMW takes it much more seriously here than anywhere else.

Well, first all, the rest of the world covers quite a bit of territory. Could you be a little more specific? Are our tort laws are out of step with, say, Indonesia's? Perhaps Rwanda's? Maybe Russia's? Pakistan's? Argentina's?

So, BMW takes a real problem much more seriously here and that's a bad thing? I don't get it.

[Zuzu]

Originally Posted by ozinaldo

Anybody outside US heard of a recall on this matter?

"NO" recall in Australia..

[Jay-K]

Originally Posted by Zuzu

"NO" recall in Australia..

"NO" recall here.. untill YOU CALL them and let them know...
btw, did you change the connector already?

[Em/1]

Originally Posted by Slats

Well, first all, the rest of the world covers quite a bit of territory. Could you be a little more specific? Are our tort laws are out of step with, say, Indonesia's? Perhaps Rwanda's? Maybe Russia's? Pakistan's? Argentina's?

So, BMW takes a real problem much more seriously here and that's a bad thing? I don't get it.

I seem to have touched a nerve here. You might notice that I never made a judgement as to what side of the "out of step" was wrong, or whether or no we have too many lawyers. The answer to your last question is, without a doubt, YES! Nowhere in the world spends as much time and money, even proportionately, on liability defense and payouts. That said, too off topic to continue.

[Mdawood]

received my letter over the weekend. Sept build.

[Jay-K]

DID THE RECALL TODAY..
Have to skip school for this :s...

it is basically a very simple job but getting there is hard..
taking out the glove box compartment and replace a cable.. yeah
took them almost 5 hours of working - 1 hour break..
spend the whole day there watching and supervising (our dealer here are not as profesional as other, so i just cant trust them).

[Jay-K]

So hear are some pics on the workshop.. it is basically replacing the old cable, with the new one that has bolts on its to strengthen it. and of course while im waiting some pictures in the workshop lol.

[ayao]

Whoa.

[LOVEM]

Originally Posted by Jay-K

So hear are some pics on the workshop.. it is basically replacing the old cable, with the new one that has bolts on its to strengthen it. and of course while im waiting some pictures in the workshop lol.

i see those VO SANDALS THERE BUDD EXCLUSIVE TO 1M .

[Dee Pee]

Great.
So they basically have to pull the entire dash and climate control unit to replace one cable.

I always say, the more complicated a repair, the bigger the chance that something else will get broken while you do it.

[flzrider]

Originally Posted by Jay-K

So hear are some pics on the workshop.. it is basically replacing the old cable, with the new one that has bolts on its to strengthen it. and of course while im waiting some pictures in the workshop lol.

Thanks for the pics, always nice to see exactly what the dealer will be touching when going in for a repair.

Originally Posted by Dee Pee

Great.
So they basically have to pull the entire dash and climate control unit to replace one cable.

I always say, the more complicated a repair, the bigger the chance that something else will get broken while you do it.

Agreed. I'm debating purchasing the cable myself and doing the swap on my own. I know I will put more attention to detail than the typical tech. I have often returned from the dealer with more issues than I originally came in with.

Anyone know the p/n for the new cable? Are any repair instructions floating around the web?

[ayao]

Originally Posted by Dee Pee

Great.
So they basically have to pull the entire dash and climate control unit to replace one cable.

I always say, the more complicated a repair, the bigger the chance that something else will get broken while you do it.

That's exactly what I was thinking looking at Jay-K's pics...

[Mahlzeit]

Holy crap!

[ozinaldo]

Originally Posted by ayao

That's exactly what I was thinking looking at Jay-K's pics...

+1. There is no way that I would do this if they would call, not here in Santiago, that's for sure. I am confident half the car's electrical functions will not work after they "fix" the cable.

It's like going to a hospital because of a regular cold and leave there with exotic bacteria in your system that medecine doesn't have a cure for.

[Jay-K]

Originally Posted by LOVEM

i see those VO SANDALS THERE BUDD EXCLUSIVE TO 1M .

LOL!!