Battery Cable Problems of BMW 530

Battery cable - insulated bulkhead connector.

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My idrive showed a message indicating that the airbag in the passenger side was deactivated because of a sensor or similar issue. I took this to the dealer, asked for it to be covered under the previous service bulletin which indicated the seat mat sensor was defective. The dealership indicated they would not fix it. I contacted BMW north America and they said they might fix it if I paid for the assessment. The assessment suggested there was a defect in different sensor. And suggested that a battery cable should be replaced. All other systems in the car works fine. Both BMW and the dealer refused to fix this issue. There have been no other reported cases of the battery cable actually causing the airbags to be deactivated. Today, the airbag is still not working, and BMW has refused to fix the problem.

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Recall campaign no. 12v-126: battery cable insulated bulkhead connector the issue involves a battery cable bolt connection in the trunk. Specifically, this bolt connection is secured to the trunk floor panel by an insulated bulkhead connector. The insulated bulkhead connector may have been incorrectly attached to the trunk floor panel. Over time, this can lead to a loosening of the bolt connection and cause an overheating condition - exactly same thing happend to me.

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The contact owns a 2003 BMW 530i. The contact stated that the battery failed several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on numerous occasions who advised the contact that there was nothing they could do to remedy the failure. The battery was replaced at that time but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected and discovered that the battery cables were faulty. The battery and battery cables were replaced. The manufacturer was notified who stated there were no recalls for the vehicle and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 86,000.

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