In the US, nearly 195,000 cars are also affected, while in BMW's home market of Germany, around 136,500 vehicles are impacted, the company said.

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)
  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    BMW: still making dangerous weapons almost 100 years later.

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    [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    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.

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  • They don't even say what models are affected. Cmon.

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    [–] 13 points 1 year ago*

    The people most likely to keep their car inside a garage… THE IRONY.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Based on the article it appears this recall is for their gas cars. Something with the starter....

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago*

    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.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I suspect that gas vehicles went though a phase like this as people transitioned from horses.

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