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    BMW Recall - Information & Updates

    All of the latest BMW recall information in one place. Find out what models are affected & what to do if your vehicle has been recalled? BMW recall updates straight from the manufacturer.

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    Are there any problems associated with the 2002 BMW 318ti?
    Answered by David Morley · 8 October 2024

    The engine in the car you’re looking at has the codename N42. It has a timing chain rather than a rubber timing belt, so that should not need to be changed for the life of the car. However, life is not always that simple and the N42 has a bit of a reputation for developing wear in the tensioners that keep the timing chain taut. If that happens, you could have a chain loose enough to jump a few teeth on the timing gears and destroy the engine in the process. So a service record and close inspection of the engine is called for before any purchase.

    This model BMW was also caught up in the Takata airbag recall debacle. As a result, many BMWs of this era were actually bought back by BMW and scrapped as the cost of fixing the airbag woes was greater than the value of the cars themselves. Make sure any car like this has had the airbags replaced and is not a candidate to be crushed rather than fixed. Quoting the car’s VIN to a BMW dealership should reveal all.

    More than 26,000 cars caught up in urgent recall
    By Samuel Irvine · 23 August 2024
    BMW, Mini and BMW-tuner Alpina have been hit by a wide-ranging recall. According to a federal government recall notice, 26,491 BMW, Mini and Alpina vehicles sold between 2022 and 2024 have a manufacturing defect that may cause signal interference in the electronic braking systems, impacting a driver’s capacity to fully administer their brakes. 
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    BMW Australia issues urgent airbag recall affecting more than 60,000 cars including 3 Series, X1 and X3
    By Laura Berry · 29 July 2024
    Another Takata airbag recall has been issued, this time by BMW Australia with more than 60,000 vehicles affected from the 1 Series to X5 SUV.
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    STOP DRIVING IMMEDIATELY: Australian car owners in danger!
    By Tom White · 12 May 2020
    If you own one of these popular late '90s models, stop driving immediately!
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    Is your car safe? BMW orders more than 12,000 owners to "stop driving immediately" following new airbag fatality
    By Andrew Chesterton · 7 November 2019
    BMW has today asked more than 10,000 owners to stop driving immediately following a Takata airbag fatality and another serious injury in Australia.According to the ACCC, the recall impacts around 12,000 BMW E46 3 Series cars, all built between November 19
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    Ford, Mazda lead latest safety recalls
    By Spencer Leech · 27 June 2018
    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published its latest round of safety recalls, with models from Ford, Mazda, BMW, Kia, Audi, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Lamborghini affected.
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    Defective Takata airbags trigger mandatory recall of 2.3 million vehicles
    By Ron Hammerton · 28 February 2018
    The Australian government has issued a compulsory recall of 2.3 million vehicles affected by faulty Takata airbags based on information provided from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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    Takata airbag recall: how do I find out if my car is affected?
    By Matt Campbell · 17 November 2017
    What do you do if your car is part of the Takata airbag recall? We're here to help you figure it out.
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    ACCC considers compulsory Takata airbag recall
    By Neil Dowling · 22 September 2017
    Car manufacturers have been slammed by the federal government’s small business minister for not doing enough to accelerate the replacement of almost 2.49 million defective Takata airbags.
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    BMW, Mazda, FCA, Citroen and Peugeot models recalled
    By Robbie Wallis · 14 September 2017
    Manufacturers including BMW, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Peugeot and Citroen have issued recalls via the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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