Airbag recall on e46!
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demus24 said:
just got a letter through the post stating my car needs a passenger airbag replacement ASAP, personally I've never heard of a recall on a 15 year old car before, anybody else had the same?
There's no time limit on an official VOSA enforced safety recall - The car could be 3months old, 3 years old, 15 years old, 30 years old or whatever, a recall can still be called for and the repairs have to be carried out FOC by the manufacturer - They cannot charge you for repairs, regardless of how much work is required.It also applies to the vehicle regardless of service history/change of ownership and anything else.
If the car is still in existence, then the manufacturer must make every effort to inform the current owner of the recall and make arrangements to have the vehicle repaired.
4rephill said:
There's no time limit on an official VOSA enforced safety recall - The car could be 3months old, 3 years old, 15 years old, 30 years old or whatever, a recall can still be called for and the repairs have to be carried out FOC by the manufacturer - They cannot charge you for repairs, regardless of how much work is required.
It also applies to the vehicle regardless of service history/change of ownership and anything else.
If the car is still in existence, then the manufacturer must make every effort to inform the current owner of the recall and make arrangements to have the vehicle repaired.
Ah ok, thanks It also applies to the vehicle regardless of service history/change of ownership and anything else.
If the car is still in existence, then the manufacturer must make every effort to inform the current owner of the recall and make arrangements to have the vehicle repaired.
demus24 said:
4rephill said:
There's no time limit on an official VOSA enforced safety recall - The car could be 3months old, 3 years old, 15 years old, 30 years old or whatever, a recall can still be called for and the repairs have to be carried out FOC by the manufacturer - They cannot charge you for repairs, regardless of how much work is required.
It also applies to the vehicle regardless of service history/change of ownership and anything else.
If the car is still in existence, then the manufacturer must make every effort to inform the current owner of the recall and make arrangements to have the vehicle repaired.
Ah ok, thanks It also applies to the vehicle regardless of service history/change of ownership and anything else.
If the car is still in existence, then the manufacturer must make every effort to inform the current owner of the recall and make arrangements to have the vehicle repaired.
They informed Me that they are legally obliged to sort out the repairs FOC regardless of the vehicles age if it is part of a VOSA safety recall.
BorkFactor said:
Should I be expecting one for my 1998 E46?
Seems strange!
You can check your VIN here,Seems strange!
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/e...
E30M3SE said:
BorkFactor said:
Should I be expecting one for my 1998 E46?
Seems strange!
You can check your VIN here,Seems strange!
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/e...
Check your vin number as some recalls can be specific to cars built during certain time periods, whilst others can cover all vehicles in the model range and across all years.
If your car is affected then you should receive a letter through the post but the system is not perfect. Whilst the manufacturers make every effort to track down current owners, some can slip through the net (for example, if someone has recently sold their car then they may well receive the recall letter and not bother/not be able to inform the new owner).
My parents had this done to their 320d (52 plate I think) last year, and mentioned it to me at the time, wondering whether my car needed it. (They take their car to a proper BMW garage, which they know I don't, so they rightly assumed I wouldn't have heard!) When I googled though it seemed the recall was for 2002 or later cars, and sure enough when I phoned up Sytner asking about my 51 plate 330d - built in September 2001 - they said nothing needed doing.
However my car's VIN appears to be in the range, and its manufacturing date certainly is! So maybe the recall net has widened over time?
However my car's VIN appears to be in the range, and its manufacturing date certainly is! So maybe the recall net has widened over time?
to3m said:
My parents had this done to their 320d (52 plate I think) last year, and mentioned it to me at the time, wondering whether my car needed it. (They take their car to a proper BMW garage, which they know I don't, so they rightly assumed I wouldn't have heard!) When I googled though it seemed the recall was for 2002 or later cars, and sure enough when I phoned up Sytner asking about my 51 plate 330d - built in September 2001 - they said nothing needed doing.
However my car's VIN appears to be in the range, and its manufacturing date certainly is! So maybe the recall net has widened over time?
Go back to a BMW Dealership and double check if your car requires the recall or not - It's not going to hurt to ask.However my car's VIN appears to be in the range, and its manufacturing date certainly is! So maybe the recall net has widened over time?
to3m said:
My parents had this done to their 320d (52 plate I think) last year, and mentioned it to me at the time, wondering whether my car needed it. (They take their car to a proper BMW garage, which they know I don't, so they rightly assumed I wouldn't have heard!) When I googled though it seemed the recall was for 2002 or later cars, and sure enough when I phoned up Sytner asking about my 51 plate 330d - built in September 2001 - they said nothing needed doing.
However my car's VIN appears to be in the range, and its manufacturing date certainly is! So maybe the recall net has widened over time?
I think they must have widened it as a few months ago I got one for my 52 plate 330i, then just last week a mate got one for his 2001 Y 325i.However my car's VIN appears to be in the range, and its manufacturing date certainly is! So maybe the recall net has widened over time?
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