Cracked Trim & Peeling Steering Wheel?

Stefano Scalia · 09-04-2009, 12:36 AM

My mother's 328i has a problem - the wide/flat area on the steering wheel, on the left side, around the buttons, is peeling - similar to the coating on Audi's buttons coming off. It's very bad.

I also noticed that the wide expanse of laminated wood trim has cracked near the passengers vent (near the window) - there's one huge, vertical crack (hairline, but the piece has separated) and another next to it that's halfway down.

The car is very new so I'm wondering if BMW covers these things under warranty.

07E92TT · 09-04-2009, 12:52 AM

yes.

Stefano Scalia · 09-04-2009, 01:00 AM

Epic. Thanks!

-=Hot|Ice=- · 09-04-2009, 03:33 AM

Yep, covered.

Year's_End · 09-04-2009, 03:41 AM

I just had mine redone. Should be covered under warranty.

MrDummy · 09-04-2009, 06:14 AM

as long as you have the OEM warranty it will be covered like what was said above

.retired. · 09-04-2009, 02:14 PM

yes, it's covered.

Geonator · 09-04-2009, 11:58 PM

What if its a CPO, but still under the original warranty?
Is it covered?

ZuerstBMW · 09-05-2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geonator

What if its a CPO, but still under the original warranty?
Is it covered?

As long as its within the warranty allowance, then yes it is covered.

lonestar22 · 09-05-2009, 12:32 AM

my piece around the buttons is peeling as well, its white underneath so its quite obvious. my car isnt under warranty so ill probably get some brushed aluminum replacement or cover for it

///austin · 09-05-2009, 11:56 AM

My 2008 ///M3 did the same exact thing.

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Stefano Scalia Registered 1 Rep 4 Posts Drives: E92 328i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Silicon Valley, CA iTrader: (0)	Cracked Trim & Peeling Steering Wheel? My mother's 328i has a problem - the wide/flat area on the steering wheel, on the left side, around the buttons, is peeling - similar to the coating on Audi's buttons coming off. It's very bad. I also noticed that the wide expanse of laminated wood trim has cracked near the passengers vent (near the window) - there's one huge, vertical crack (hairline, but the piece has separated) and another next to it that's halfway down. The car is very new so I'm wondering if BMW covers these things under warranty.
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07E92TT Major 57 Rep 1,336 Posts Drives: 08 C63 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orlando,FL iTrader: (1)	yes. __________________ Car: 2008 E90 SG/Black/Dark Burl (sold) 2008 MB C63 P.Silver/Black
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lonestar22 Ground Clearance? 232 Rep 1,651 Posts Drives: 540i & X5 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: DFW iTrader: (-1)	my piece around the buttons is peeling as well, its white underneath so its quite obvious. my car isnt under warranty so ill probably get some brushed aluminum replacement or cover for it __________________ E90 330i - E90 335i - E92 335i
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///austin Private First Class 21 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW ///M3 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	My 2008 ///M3 did the same exact thing.
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