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One of the biggest BMW recalls ever recorded will be enforced this summer, in China, due to an apparent fault found on X Series SUVs, Z4 Roadsters and Sedans from the Asian country.
According to the China General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine’s website, 232,098 vehicles made between June 10, 2009 and July 30, 2012 will be called back in service to replace a defective bolt design that may damage the engine or cause it to fail to start. The actual recall will start from June 18.
Apparently, the defect can cause the external bolts on the engine control system to loosen or break thus compromising the sealing. In various instances, this can cause damage to the engine or even stop it from starting altogether.
Both imported and locally built cars are affected, 138,534 units coming from outside the country while 93,564 were manufactured at the BMW-Brilliance joint plant in Shenyang. The recall is voluntary and not employed on a global scale.
The last BMW recall took place just last month, when 76,565 cars were called back to their local dealerships to solve a problem related to a faulty airbag sensor.
Via the China General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
Apparently, the defect can cause the external bolts on the engine control system to loosen or break thus compromising the sealing. In various instances, this can cause damage to the engine or even stop it from starting altogether.
Both imported and locally built cars are affected, 138,534 units coming from outside the country while 93,564 were manufactured at the BMW-Brilliance joint plant in Shenyang. The recall is voluntary and not employed on a global scale.
The last BMW recall took place just last month, when 76,565 cars were called back to their local dealerships to solve a problem related to a faulty airbag sensor.
Via the China General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
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