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BMW Recalls Over 720,000 Vehicles Over Short Circuit Concern, NHTSA Says

BMW is recalling 720,796 U.S. vehicles over concerns of a short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. “An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit,” the NHTSA …

BMW, Venture to Recall 1.36M Cars in China Due to Airbag Risks, Regulator Says

German automaker BMW and its joint venture will recall a combined 1.36 million locally produced and imported cars in China due to potential risks with the Takata airbag, China’s market regulator said on Friday. The recalls, effective immediately, are for …

BMW Recalling 1,100 Vehicles in U.S. Due to Airbag Concern, NHTSA Says

BMW is recalling 1,145 vehicles in the United States over a potential issue that may cause the driver’s airbag to explode during deployment, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The recall includes the 2015 6 Series …

BMW to Recall More Than 390,000 Vehicles in U.S. Over Faulty Airbag Inflators

German carmaker BMW is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the United States due to faulty airbag inflators that could potentially explode, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. An explosion of the inflator could cause sharp …

BMW Recalls SUVs After Takata Air Bag Inflator Blows Apart

BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver`s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people in the vehicles. U.S. auto safety regulators say …

BMW Recalling 917,000 US Vehicles Over Engine Fire Concerns

WASHINGTON –– BMW will recall 917,106 vehicles in the United States over potential engine fire risks, the German automaker said on Wednesday, its third such move over the issue since 2017. The latest recall includes numerous vehicles built between 2006 …

Institute Ranks Cars for Pedestrian Crash Avoidance

Consumers don’t always have to pay extra to acquire a good pedestrian crash-avoidance system: Some of the best systems come as standard equipment, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The institute rated pedestrian crash prevention systems in 16 …

Fiat Chrysler Recalling 300,000, BMW Adding 185,000 to Recall for Engine Problems

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in North America because a transmission problem could cause them to roll away unexpectedly, while BMW is adding nearly 185,000 vehicles to a U.S. recall announced in 2017 for possible engine fires. …

BMW Joins Other Auto Makers, Will Replace Airbags Nationwide

BMW has agreed to demands from the government to replace driver’s-side airbags across the entire U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been pushing companies to recall older cars with airbag inflators made by Takata Corp. They can explode …

BMW Recalls 1.6 Million Vehicles to Fix Faulty Passenger Airbag

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is recalling 1.6 million cars globally for a front-passenger air- bag defect that has caused manufacturers including Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. to repair millions of vehicles. BMW 3-Series models produced from May 1999 …