BMW is to recall 312,000 vehicles in the UK over a fault that can see them stall unexpectedly, leaving them without lights or engine power.
This newest recall complies with an earlier recall, which saw 36,000 UK vehicles went to to over the exact same issue. BMW states much more vehicles are potentially impacted than previously thought, with petrol as well as diesel versions of the BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, Z4 as well as X1, made between March 2007 as well as August 2011 affected. The fault prompted a recall in 2013 of over 500,000 cars in the USA, Canada, South Africa as well as Australia.
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An investigation by the BBC’s Watchdog suggested the issue was much more wide-ranging than was very first thought. BMW told the broadcaster: “We now recognise that there may have been some situations of similar power supply problems in cars not covered by the original recall. In purchase to reassure clients with issues about the security of their vehicles, we are voluntarily prolonging the recall. We are for that reason announcing today that we will take the proactive step of broadening the existing UK recall to cover all cars potentially impacted by the power supply issue.”
The electrical fault impacts a variety of BMWs, which can experience from deteriorating battery cables, leading to a loss of power as well as lights. The fault has been linked to an mishap that saw a motorist die after he swerved to prevent a broken-down BMW. Retired Gurkha Narayan Gurung passed away on a dark A-road near Guildford in December 2016, after he crashed into a tree while trying to prevent a stalled BMW.