BMW Korea announces recall of 99,000 additional vehicles
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BMW on Wednesday announced another recall of an additional 99,000 vehicles, with 20,000 of them recalled immediately on concerns of engine fires. The remaining 79,000 will be recalled if replacement parts are found to be faulty. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Wednesday announced that it has told the German carmaker to follow up with a recall plan that it submitted last week.
The recall plan followed the investigation results announced by a joint investigation team on Dec. 24 in regard to BMW vehicle catching fire in Korea.
The investigation team at the time announced that the fires were not only caused by the emission reduction system, or exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, but also by the intake manifold.
The 20,363 vehicles that were in the first recall in July last year will be the first in line to be re-recalled, this time to check the intake manifold.
These are vehicles with EGR modules that have not been replaced.
The government said it will also inspect 80,000 BMWs to see if they have any leakage problems.
Last year, BMW recalled 106,000 vehicles after they began bursting into flames last summer.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the reason for this new recall announced by BMW Korea?
What is the reason for this new recall announced by BMW Korea?
The recall addresses concerns about engine fires, with initial investigations pointing to issues with both the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system and the intake manifold as causes for vehicle fires in Korea.
Q.Which specific vehicles are being prioritised for immediate recall?
Which specific vehicles are being prioritised for immediate recall?
Initially, 20,000 vehicles are being recalled immediately due to fire concerns. The 20,363 vehicles from the first recall in July last year will be re-recalled to check the intake manifold, particularly those with unreplaced EGR modules.
Q.What role has the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport played in this situation?
What role has the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport played in this situation?
The Ministry instructed BMW to proceed with a recall plan submitted last week. This plan followed investigation results from a joint team concerning BMW vehicles catching fire in Korea.
Q.How many vehicles from the additional 99,000 will be recalled if replacement parts are found to be faulty?
How many vehicles from the additional 99,000 will be recalled if replacement parts are found to be faulty?
The remaining 79,000 vehicles from the additional 99,000 will be recalled if issues are discovered with their replacement parts. This indicates a phased approach to the recall based on further checks.