Transport Canada Recall - 2019310 -
Brand(s)
Summary
Affected products
2007 | BMW | 3 SERIES, 2008 | BMW | 3 SERIES, 2009 | BMW | 3 SERIES, 2010 | BMW | 3 SERIES, 2011 | BMW | 3 SERIES, 2012 | BMW | 3 SERIES
Issue
On certain 3-series and M3 vehicles, the positive battery cable connection to the fuse box may fail. This could cause a loss of electrical power while driving. As a result the engine could turn off and various electrical systems may not work, including the lights.
Safety risk
A sudden loss of engine power and/or loss of vehicle electrical systems could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective actions
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to replace the positive battery cable connector with an updated version. Note: This is an expansion of recall 2013-048.
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
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