Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 13V044000 | BMW of North America, LLC | from 03/01/2007 to 10/01/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 504545 | MFR | BMW of North America, LLC | 02/07/2013 | 02/12/2013 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Bmw is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 1-series coupes and convertibles manufactured december 2007 through july 2011; and 2007-2011 3-series coupes and convertibles manufactured march 2007 through july 2011; 2007-2011 3-series sedans manufactured march 2007 through october 2011; 2007-2011 3-series sports wagons manufactured march 2007 through june 2011; and 2009-2011 z4 vehicles manufactured march 2009 through june 2011. the connector for the positive battery cable connector and the corresponding terminal on the fuse box may degrade over time. over time, the high current flow and heat from electrical resistance may lead to a breakage of the connection, and a loss of electrical power to the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If there is a loss of electrical power to the vehicle, the vehicle may unexpectedly stall, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the positive battery cable connector and secure it with an improved method, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in march 2013. owners may call bmw at 1-800-525-7417 or email bmw at customerrelations@bmwusa.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 3400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician advised that the battery cable failed and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 3,400. kmj | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 3400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. the contact stated that while parked the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the battery cable had failed and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 3,400. da | |||
| 10/22/2012 | 31000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. the contact stated that the power door locks failed on all of the doors. the contact stated the failure prevented the doors from being open manually. the contact stated that if you was inside the vehicle you had to roll down the window and use the key on the outside to get out of the vehicle. the contact stated that the only door that could be unlocked in this situation was the driver side door, any one else in the vehicle has to climb over to the driver seat to exit. the contact felt this was a safety hazard for the elderly and people with disabilities. the dealer stated that the door actuators failed and verified that the drivers door was the only one that would open from the outside. the failure and current mileage was 31,000.pmb | |||
| 10/22/2012 | 31000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 bmw 328i. the contact stated that the power door locks failed on all of the doors. the contact stated the failure prevents the doors from being opened manually. the contact stated that if you are inside the vehicle you have to roll down the window and use the key on the outside to get out of the vehicle. the contact stated that the only door that can be unlucked in this situation is the driver side door, any one else in the vehicle has to climb over to the driver seat to exit. the contact feels this is a safety hazard for the elderly and people with disabilities. the dealer stated that the door actuators failed and verified that the drivers door is the only one that will open from the outside. the failure mileage and current mileages were 31,000.rl | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 67800 | ||
| Doors will not unlock. manual key will work in the drive side door outside only. other 3 doors will not open at all. the only way to get out of the car is to climb thru the window or climb out of the driver door. driver has to climb out of window and use manual key to open door. many post online of this problem. i will have it fixed, however, the costs are very high; this is a safety hazard! if car is wrecked or on fire, rescue would not likely be able to help driver or passenger timely. recall is needed! | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 72000 | ||
| Through out the past month i have had my car towed three times with five occurances of the care not cranking and the electrical system shutting down leaving me stranded. over the past year the airbag light has come on at least once a month for less than 5-10 minutes at the time. the first instance it was towed bmw of mobile replaced the battery after several days of trouble shooting even though i had had our local police department check the battery to be sure that that was not the issue. they charged me over five hundred dollars for this battery. two days after the battery was replaced i had it towed again to bmw of mobile because the car would not crank again and the lights etc. would come on. they kept the car for over 5 days running test then stated that nothing was wrong. i told them that i would not have had it towed if nothing was wrong. two days later it would not crank again when my 3 year old daughter and i were at a late local highschool football game. this time they said that it was an electrical wire on the passenger side causing the problem causing something to melt near the fuse panel($1,200) to replace). | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 29000 | ||
| On july 9, 2011, i was driving at a speed of 30 mph in the process of exiting the parkway, with my family in the car, when the vehicle suddenly stopped operating! there were no warning lights, and nothing worked in the car. i was unable to put on my hazard lights or more the steering wheel. as the car was slowing down i kept trying to re-start the car but nothing worked. after coming to a complete stop, by using my emergency brake, i was able to push the key in and out and hit the start/stop and the car finally started. i brought my car to rallye bmw to have it serviced and also contacted bmw corporate because i did not and do not feel safe in my car anymore. i was requesting either a new vehicle or full value back on the car. bmw serviced the vehicle and stated bmw reviewed remotely unable to replicate stalling. no problem found, and decided that my car is safe to drive. i completely disagree and feel this possible life threatening issue should be taken seriously. | |||