Emulating Tesla?
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Did those owners pay their protection money don't light my house on fire subscription fee? /s
Apparently it has to do with the starter. From the article:
According to BMW, water can enter specific areas of the starter in the affected vehicles, causing corrosion. This could result in the engine failing to start.
In some cases, a short circuit could occur, leading to local overheating in the starter. "In the worst-case scenario, this could potentially result in a vehicle fire," the company warned.
Based on the article it appears this recall is for their gas cars. Something with the starter....
The article is frustrating because it doesn't either specify the models and years or link out to a BMW site doing the same. That's kind of critical information you would expect in an article about a dangerous situation.
Edit: USA Today and others did better. It also involves the Toyota Supra!
The recall potentially affects 196,355 vehicles in the following years and models:
2019-2021 BMW 330i 2019-2022 BMW Z4 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3 and X4 2020-2022 Toyota Supra 2021-2022 BMW 430i and 430i Convertible 2022 BMW 230i Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov starting Nov. 14.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=25V636000
US models:
2019-2021 BMW 330i 2019-2022 BMW Z4 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3 and X4 2020-2022 Toyota Supra 2021-2022 BMW 430i and 430i Convertible 2022 BMW 230i
I suspect that gas vehicles went though a phase like this as people transitioned from horses.
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