In the US, nearly 195,000 cars are also affected, while in BMW's home market of Germany, around 136,500 vehicles are impacted, the company said.
Fire hazard: BMW tells drivers not to park indoors or near buildings
https://dpa-international.com/trends-and-features/urn:newsml:dpa.com:20090101:250926-99-156034/
6 Comments
NameTaken@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 335d
Based on the article it appears this recall is for their gas cars. Something with the starter....
AmidFuror@fedia.io · 13 pts · 335d
The article is frustrating because it doesn't either specify the models and years or link out to a BMW site doing the same. That's kind of critical information you would expect in an article about a dangerous situation.
Edit: USA Today and others did better. It also involves the Toyota Supra!
Triumph@fedia.io · 4 pts · 335d
https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=25V636000
https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/recalls/2025/09/26/bmw-engine-starter-recall-fire-risk/86365136007/
US models:
paraphrand@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 335d
The people most likely to keep their car inside a garage… THE IRONY.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 335d
I suspect that gas vehicles went though a phase like this as people transitioned from horses.
frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 335d
This is on gas cars. Short circuit in the starters.
EV battery fires are highly overblown.