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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:16 am
by Busterboo
Had to go to Sytner's last week. They asked for my keys. 'Read' them and announced: 'You've got an undone recall'.
They did it (for free, of course), gave the car a 'health check', washed & hoovered it and I was pleased.
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:39 am
by dk345
What model do you have? What year? What was the recall for?!
Wondering if I should get in touch with my local dealer about mine.
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:32 am
by Mr Tidy
Happy days OP! Looks like you got a potentially serious issue sorted.
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:48 am
by Wrs
Yes a description of the recall would be helpful.. from a now worried fellow 35is owner
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:25 pm
by InvisibleName
Busterboo wrote:Had to go to Sytner's last week. They asked for my keys. 'Read' them and announced: 'You've got an undone recall'.
They did it (for free, of course), gave the car a 'health check', washed & hoovered it and I was pleased.
Can't even understand what an "undone" recall is????
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:47 pm
by Busterboo
There may well be other ways of doing this, perhaps with your VIN online, but, if you go to your local authorised BMW dealer, they should have a record of whether your car has had all the work done on it required by (any) recalls.
Sytner accessed my records, beginning by using the information in the key, and my car needed a 'recall job' that took 2 hours.
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:17 pm
by Wrs
Did they not give you a description of the work carried out or is it a secret?
My car went into Sytners last September and I wasn't made aware of any recalls so I am wondering whether this is a recent issue? What year is your 35is please?
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:31 pm
by jamie_z4
InvisibleName wrote:Busterboo wrote:Had to go to Sytner's last week. They asked for my keys. 'Read' them and announced: 'You've got an undone recall'.
They did it (for free, of course), gave the car a 'health check', washed & hoovered it and I was pleased.
Can't even understand what an "undone" recall is????
ermmm... i guess a recall... which hasn't been done
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:49 pm
by Mister T
You can search by year/make/model here and then check against your VIN.
https://www.gov.uk/check-if-a-vehicle-has-been-recalled
Few in there for the E89
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:09 pm
by Wrs
Thanks Mister T
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:52 pm
by Marbeck64
There's an app called Digital Garage that gives you a lot of info about your car and will flag up alerts as well. I have also been on the site Mister T suggested and will give you the recall problem and what VIN numbers it affects. Very good for giving you peace of mind.
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:19 pm
by Alpine Z
Mine went in a couple of weeks back.
It was FoC. Carry out outstanding QE - Installing repair cable for the positive terminal.
I haven't lifted the bonnet to see what was done.
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:16 pm
by harvchan
Just booked my 35is for a service with BMW dealer and they have said that the car needs the same QE repair to the positive terminal due to potential damage all FOC
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:31 pm
by Wrs
Thanks for sharing this info Gents
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:07 am
by Ducklakeview
Busterboo wrote:Had to go to Sytner's last week. They asked for my keys. 'Read' them and announced: 'You've got an undone recall'.
They did it (for free, of course), gave the car a 'health check', washed & hoovered it and I was pleased.
Letting 10psi out of your new non run-flats by any chance???
Mike