BMW recalls hundreds of thousands of cars over fire risk
In response to CNA's queries, a spokesperson from BMW Group Asia said that a total of 2,303 BMW vehicles were part of the safety recall in Singapore.
The BMW brand logo can be seen on the BMW four-cylinder, the main administration building and landmark of the vehicle manufacturer BMW, in Munich, Germany, on Feb 4, 2025. (File photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)
FRANKFURT: BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars due to a potential fire hazard, the German premium carmaker said on Wednesday (Feb 11).
The global recall is affecting a mid-six-figure number of cars, a BMW spokesperson said.
Newspaper Bild earlier reported on the recall, citing the Munich-based carmaker.
Speciality publication kfz-betrieb said a total of 575,000 vehicles from various series are affected.
In response to CNA's queries on Thursday (Feb 12), a spokesperson from BMW Group Asia said that a total of 2,303 BMW vehicles were part of the safety recall in Singapore.
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.
The potentially affected models are: BMW 2 Series Coupé (G42), BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20), BMW 3 Series Touring (G21), BMW 4 Series Coupé (G22), BMW 4 Series Convertible (G23), BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé (G26), BMW 5 Series Sedan (G30), BMW 5 Series Touring (G31), BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo (G32), BMW 7 Series Sedan (G11, G12), BMW X3 (G01), BMW X4 (G02), BMW X5 (G05), BMW X6 (G06), BMW Z4 (G29).
