BMW joins the recall game, recalls 1.6 million 3-series

"Fred (FreddsterExprs)" (freddsterexprs) 07/16/2014 at 12:05 • Filed to: BMW, recall, E46, 3-series

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Feeling a bit left out while other big manufacturers call loads and loads of their cars back home (or at least into dealerships), BMW decided to do the same and issued a 3-series/dealer reunion, concerning all Neue Klasse successors built between May 99 and August 2006, or all E46s except for the very early ones.

Why the recall? Well, in rare cases a gas generator (whatever that is) connected to the co-driver's airbag, delivered by an external supplier, could burst out spontaneously. The difference to the GM recall affair is that so far no case where this happened is known of, and the action taken is a voluntarily precaution by BMW. Good for them.

So if you own a 3-series of that period, get ready to drop by your dealer to get the passenger airbag replaced. It will cost you nothing and be done in about an hour.

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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 07/16/2014 at 12:17

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I reckon people are taking the opportunity to issue a ton of recalls when the main focus is on GM, saving them the bad publicity of being the high-profile one at a given time...

Crest > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 07/16/2014 at 12:18

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Front page wont report this one because its not a GM recall. Such bullshit

Mosqvich > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 07/16/2014 at 12:45

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http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/recallmania-co…

I covered this an hour or so ago.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Mosqvich 07/16/2014 at 12:52

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Damn, sorry, I looked at Oppo and thought that it would not be covered yet because of how recent the article was.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 07/16/2014 at 12:52

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Smart move. I'd do the same. It also won't be covered much thanks to its non-fatal nature.

Mosqvich > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 07/16/2014 at 12:54

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No worries. It didn't get recognized by the FP. It seems like a huge waste of money because there is no history of any issues. My dealer hasn't gotten the word yet. I'll be watching my mailbox!

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Mosqvich 07/16/2014 at 12:55

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FP ignores the topic apparently.

Will take some time for BMW to notify every owner with 1.6 million cars around! And I as BMW would probably not have wasted that much cash on repairing a problem that isn't really a problem.