BMW has recalled around 7 lakh cars in China. The company recalled these cars due to the fire risk. Let us know its details in detail.
BMW AG is recalling nearly 7 lakh vehicles in China due to certain defects, another blow to the German automaker. The State Administration of BMW Market Regulation in China said in a statement Friday that BMW will recall 499,539 locally produced cars and 188,371 imported vehicles from March 1, 2025. A defect in some models may cause the vehicle to rust. cap of the coolant pump, causing a short circuit and causing a fire.
Affected models include locally manufactured 3 and 5 Series vehicles as well as several imported X Series SUVs. The recall comes after a sharp drop in deliveries to China, its largest market. Deliveries of cars from the BMW and Mini brands in China fell 30 percent in the third quarter, the biggest decline in more than four years. The group said this in a statement last week.
In September, BMW issued a profit warning due to a global recall of 1.5 million cars linked to a faulty braking system supplied by Continental AG. Fixing the problems is expected to cost the automaker around 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion).
A spokesperson said in a statement that the defect was discovered in August and that BMW alerted Chinese authorities during the investigation. Associated repairs should take approximately three hours. The spokesperson said that according to reports, vehicles in Europe are not affected. However, they were unable to explain why the recall would not begin until March.