Z4 Recall by BMW

[PRMG]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44050686

 

[Sae]

Just read that, how on earth will bmw issue a recall for cars going back to 2007

 

[Chriskona]

Just rang my main dealer and my 08 is not affected

 

[Silverzedtom]

Will be interesting to see how this pans out. I can’t see them doing anything for us e85 owners.

Either way mine runs perfectly and has done since purchase. The last thing I want is for bmw to start pulling it apart. I’d probably decline unless they want to give me money off a service for the inconvenience.

 

[ben g]

Just read that, how on earth will bmw issue a recall for cars going back to 2007

I wouldn't even know how you'd fine out. Cars that old will very rarely be either 1 owner from new or have full bmw dealer service history (they would tell you about the recall when you next go for a service).

I know you can check from recalls on the MOT history website. But a lot of people don't know that.

 

[srhutch]

Just read that, how on earth will bmw issue a recall for cars going back to 2007

Information from DVLA I assume.

 

[RickRob]

Some more detailed information here:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/expand.asp?uniqueID=15B484ACBC0022DA802580EC005626B0

I have not read al of this properly, but looks to be E89 Zed 4 affected?

 

[GrizzlyBear]

Some more detailed information here:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/expand.asp?uniqueID=15B484ACBC0022DA802580EC005626B0

I have not read al of this properly, but looks to be E89 Zed 4 affected?

I think that's an old recall by the looks of it - this latest one effects models from March 2007 onwards according to the BBC report.

 

[Zed Baron]

I picked up a 2008 Toyota IQ just before Christmas as a small runaround to do all those dangerous missions that include supermarket car parks, checked DFT for MOT history & manufacturers recall and found out that it needed a new cat and exhaust manifold. the parts were probably worth more than the car!

 

[Rich8]

My guess is that this will only apply to E89 Z4s.
Otherwise it doesnt make sense not recalling for anything pre 2007.
If a 2006 E85 isnt affected i dont get why a 2007 would be.

Unless there was a difference between engines installed pre and post 2007, but i dont think there was was there?

 

[dhobbs]

Annoying thing about the news coverage is that it doesn't say which exactly what models and their related years!
Just a group of models and the related total age range.

DVLA says my e85 is not affected even though it's in the range!

 

[Zeld4]

I just checked on the DVSA website and it doesn’t effect the e85 or 86.

 

[Mike6]

I posted up about this a couple of weeks ago but nobody had heard about it. Just been on the national news.

 

[Silverzedtom]

My guess is that this will only apply to E89 Z4s.
Otherwise it doesnt make sense not recalling for anything pre 2007.
If a 2006 E85 isnt affected i dont get why a 2007 would be.

Unless there was a difference between engines installed pre and post 2007, but i dont think there was was there?

There was the black engine cover change from silver, if we want to add more fuel into that fire

 

[Rich8]

My guess is that this will only apply to E89 Z4s.
Otherwise it doesnt make sense not recalling for anything pre 2007.
If a 2006 E85 isnt affected i dont get why a 2007 would be.

Unless there was a difference between engines installed pre and post 2007, but i dont think there was was there?

There was the black engine cover change from silver, if we want to add more fuel into that fire

Oh rats.
That me potentially back in the s**t bucket then.

 

[Anonymous]

Just read that, how on earth will bmw issue a recall for cars going back to 2007

They use DVLA records to contact all registered owners.

 

[Mr Tidy]

Silverzedtom wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 6:20 pm
Rich8 wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 2:57 pm
My guess is that this will only apply to E89 Z4s.
Otherwise it doesnt make sense not recalling for anything pre 2007.
If a 2006 E85 isnt affected i dont get why a 2007 would be.

Unless there was a difference between engines installed pre and post 2007, but i dont think there was was there?

There was the black engine cover change from silver, if we want to add more fuel into that fire


Oh rats.
That me potentially back in the s**t bucket then.

Actually you may be OK - I think that may have been a change for the 2007 model year.

My First Coupe was built in October 2006 and had the black cover - my current one was built in August and has the grey one.

 

[Rich8]

Silverzedtom wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 6:20 pm
Rich8 wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 2:57 pm
My guess is that this will only apply to E89 Z4s.
Otherwise it doesnt make sense not recalling for anything pre 2007.
If a 2006 E85 isnt affected i dont get why a 2007 would be.

Unless there was a difference between engines installed pre and post 2007, but i dont think there was was there?

There was the black engine cover change from silver, if we want to add more fuel into that fire


Oh rats.
That me potentially back in the s**t bucket then.

Actually you may be OK - I think that may have been a change for the 2007 model year.

My First Coupe was built in October 2006 and had the black cover - my current one was built in August and has the grey one.

Yeah. That was said in jest.
I’m not concerned - pretty confident it will turn out to only be E89s based on what’s being said.
I understand it was an E89 whose lights failed in the states which kicked all this off.

 

[TitanTim]

I would get your motor checked out regardless especially if you are watching tonights Watchdog :|

I think it affects 1 and 3 Series, X1s and Z4s between 2007 and 2011.

Just because your car has been fine doesn't mean it won't be in the future. I had to replace a wiring loom on the Z3 after 13 years as the loom had been chaffing for years, easily a fire risk. There was never a recall but BMW did a replacement loom as they knew about it.

Tim.

 

[Adam D]

I would get your motor checked out regardless especially if you are watching tonights Watchdog :|

I think it affects 1 and 3 Series, X1s and Z4s between 2007 and 2011.

Just because your car has been fine doesn't mean it won't be in the future. I had to replace a wiring loom on the Z3 after 13 years as the loom had been chaffing for years, easily a fire risk. There was never a recall but BMW did a replacement loom as they knew about it.

Tim.

I think they need to be more specific on the models, engine sizes and date ranges affected before we start getting too worried. Government recall checker shows nothing for my 2007 Z4M at present.