What's NOT covered under BMW CPO Warranty?

[sprnova]

Looking at buying a 4.8is that has CPO warranty and wondering what is NOT covered? Specifically I am wondering if anyone has had their airbag suspension replaced under warranty? Just looking for what other have experienced.

The CPO brochure states the following items are not covered:

What is not covered

Upkeep items:
Maintenance; engine,

transmission and body adjustments; wheel

alignment, balancing or rotation; wiper blade
inserts; engine drive belts; spark plugs; filters;
fuses; all batteries; all hoses and clamps
(except air conditioning and power steering);
oils, lubricants, fluids, refrigerants and coolants
(except as required in the course of a covered
repair); brake pads and rotors; brake shoes and
drums; manual transmission clutch assemblies;
suspension dampers (shock absorbers/strut
elements); exhaust systems; tires.

Wear and use:

All wear-and-use items as

defined in “The Certified Pre-Owned BMW

Vehicle Program Consumer Information
Statement” for Certified Pre-Owned BMWs
(including all suspension parts and components).

Body and interior:

Paint; glass; headlights; bulbs

(except instrumentation); mirrors; lenses; body

and chassis; body seals and gaskets; interior and
exterior trim, moldings and fasteners; upholstery,
headliner, carpeting, floor and trunk mats;
convertible top (all components except electronics);
air or water leaks; wind or body noises; wheels;
damage due to rust, corrosion or contamination
except as covered by the BMW New Vehicle Rust
and Corrosion Perforation Warranty.

Accessories:

Radio/CD (or cassette) player,

telephone, navigation system, CD changer, DVD

player or any components of those systems, plus

non-original equipment parts, components or

accessories.

[JCL]

The exclusion list is pretty clear that "suspension dampers, shock absorbers, strut elements, and all suspension parts and components" are NOT covered. Airbags are clearly a suspension component.

Instead of just looking at the list of items, however, I recommend you consider why something may require repair under your warranty. CPO is an extension of the base warranty (for a subset of the components) and is essentially covering components that are defective due to design and manufacture. So, if there was a known problem with airbags failing, and it can be linked back to the original design, then an owner may have a chance of getting one covered. CPO does not, however, cover anything that wears out. So, if your suspension components have normal wear and tear, and fail simply due to elapsed time and mileage, that wouldn't normally be covered.

In summary, the failure mode matters more than the component list.