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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Psycho Warren
surely if the security systems have been compromised this badly, the manufacturer is liable for rectifying the weakness under a recall type system???

Id imagine its a software reprogram needed to lock out the OBD pats bypass.

oh not to mention that thatcham would shit a brick and revoke their rating of the affected alarm systems and thus the cars will be virtually uninsurable with manufacturer security.
BMW won't admit any kind of liability that their security systems can be easily compromised, a few have tried that route. The fact is, it has been proven repeatedly that they are.
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