Feb 11 (Reuters) - BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars, newspaper Bild reported on Wednesday, citing the German premium carmaker. Increased wear and tear can occur in the magnetic switch
BMW Issues Recall for Hundreds of Thousands of Cars Due to Fire Risk
BMW Recall Details and Safety Concerns
FRANKFURT, Feb 11 (Reuters) - BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars due to a potential fire hazard, the German premium carmaker said on Wednesday.
Scope of the Recall
The global recall is affecting a mid-six-figure number of cars, a BMW spokesperson said.
Potential Risks Involved
Newspaper Bild earlier reported on the recall, citing the Munich-based carmaker.
Customer Notification Process
Specialty publication kfz-betrieb said a total of 575,000 vehicles from various series are affected.
BMW said that product inspections and customer complaints revealed that the starter motor in the identified vehicles could be defective, with an increase in wear and tear in the magnetic switch after a high number of starts, making it potentially harder or impossible to start the car.
This carries the risk of causing a fire in the vehicle in the worst-case scenario, the spokesperson said.
(Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach and Rachel More, writing by Linda Pasquini, editing by Thomas Seythal)
