Many BMW models are in danger of fire, releasing more than one million recalls

According to foreign media reports, because two types of failures are likely to lead to fire hazards, BMW has announced that it will recall about 1 million vehicles in North America and said that it will be recalled or will be extended to other countries.

One of the models involved in the recall was 670,000 units of the 2006-2011 3 Series. Mainly due to wiring faults, the temperature of the line was likely to increase, and the air-conditioning system may also be overheated, thus increasing the risk of fire.

In addition, the recalled models involved 740,000 2007 to 2011 models, which were mainly caused by the rust of the electronic tube heaters. The models covered included 128i, 3 Series, 5 Series, X3, X5 and Z4.

BMW spokesman Michael Rebstock said that because of the partial overlap of the models involved in the two types of failures, the number of models required to be recalled is around 1 million, most of which are in the US market, and about 15,000 are in Canada. He added that the recall may extend to other regions, but it is still doing further checks to see if there is a need to expand the scope of the recall in the future.

BMW said that it had negotiated with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) before the two recalls.

In the case of heat recovery and air-conditioning system recalls, BMW disclosed to NHTSA that it was the first time that relevant incidents were reported in 2008. The high line temperature caused a breakdown of a 2006 3 Series sedan, but at the time there was no cause for the failure. Qualitative. In the following years, BMW also continued to verify the related accidents.

In 2011, BMW improved the quality of harnesses. There were no reported accidents between 2007 and 2014. However, in 2015, BMW received three reports of related accidents. In early September of this year, a 2011 BMW 3 Series sedan re-emerges. After the recall, the dealer will replace the harness for the car if needed.

In the case of the recall of the tube heater, BMW reported for the first time in 2009 that a failure occurred in a 2007 X5 engine room. Since then, BMW has also received several other related reports, and is further checking the faults of the problem, but there is no casualty caused by such failures. After the recall, the dealer will replace the tube heater.