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Originally Posted by Oleg
So generally speaking, if a suspension component is bent this is not covered by the warranty, it is a part of an accidental damage?
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Yes, if BMW believes it has exceeded the scope of the warranty by having to repair a damaged (rather than defective) component, then BMW will want assurances that you understand that BMW is really not responsible for fixing this.
The problem is that you are waiving very important rights. The minute you have a third party (BMW included) in repairing a damaged part of your car then your insurance carrier is completely off the hook from that point on.
So, lets say further examination reveals the bent control arm and the axle were damaged, then your insurance company does not have to repair the axle if the damage resulted from the same accident.
My concern is that you may be losing some very important rights by signing the BMW document.
Just tell BMW that you are an honest person and if the bloody control arm was damaged then explain it in writing and you will engage your insurance company.
On the other hand, if the control arm is not damaged, but really an engineering defect, then tell BMW to fix it under the new car warranty.
If you are out of warranty, then maybe you could consider signing the BMW docs. But, even then you could be losing some rights.
Bottom line, you should not have to sign any special docs since you have a warranty and you have insurance.