Ottawa, Ontario — BMW Canada will restrict certain aluminum, carbon fibre and steel parts as of Nov. 1, according to a memo received by Collision Repair magazine. The new restrictions align with BMW USA’s structural parts restrictions that were expanded to include steel on Oct. 1.
“Due to the complexity of repair and the requirement of highly specialized tools, training and repair procedures, BMW Group Canada will restrict certain structural carbon fibre, aluminum and steel parts,” wrote the OEM in a bulletin to Canadian BMW Certified Collision Repair Centres (CCRC).
“Repairs involving the steel structure in vehicles with intelligent lightweight construction technology (comprising of high-strength steel, aluminum, carbon, or a material mix) require highly specialized training and tooling,” continued the bulletin. “As a result, BMW Group Canada will be restricting certain structural steel parts to ensure the correct repair process is followed and that the vehicle is returned to pre-collision factory specifications.”
One key difference between the Canadian restrictions and those in the United States is that these parts will be available exclusively to the BMW Group Canada’s Certified Collision Repair Centres (CCRC).
Collision Repair has reached out to BMW Group Canada for further comment.
