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• BMW Fire Risk Results in Recall for 185K Vehicles from 2016 Model Year

  April 19, 2019

  Russell Maas

  BMW recall issued over potential engine fire risks.

• BMW Recall Issued Over Circuit Board Overheating Problems, Fire Risks

  May 8, 2018

  Russell Maas

  A recall of nearly 50,000 BMW vehicles warns that a defective water pump may cause a circuit board to overheat and could potentially cause a vehicle fire.

• BMW Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Diesel Emissions Cheat Software

  March 29, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  BMW is accused of using emissions test cheating software on its line of "clean diesel" vehicles in a recently filed class action lawsuit.

• BMW Recall Warns 1M Vehicles Should Be Parked Outside Until Repairs Made, Due to Fire Risk

  November 6, 2017

  Russell Maas

  About 1 million BMW vehicles are being recalled because of the risk of a short circuit in the engine that could result in overheating and car fires.

• BMW Recall Issued Over Incorrectly Welded Airbag Inflators

  August 29, 2017

  Russell Maas

  Thousands of BMW vehicles are recalled because they have Takata airbags installed that were improperly welded.

• Airbag Settlement to Result in $553M Payment By Four Automakers

  May 19, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A $553 million settlement would resolve lawsuits filed against four automakers whose vehicles were equipped with recalled Takata airbags, which can overinflate and explode, potentially injuring or killing vehicle occupants.

• BMW Safety Violations, Recall Problems Result in $40M Fine By NHTSA

  December 28, 2015

  Russell Maas

  The NHTSA fined BMW $40 million for safety violations linked to failures to properly test and recall certain Mini-Cooper models.

• Automatic Emergency Braking on All Vehicles to be Included on All New Vehicles: NHTSA

  September 18, 2015

  Russell Maas

  A number of automakers have agreed to make automatic emergency braking systems standard, in hopes of making it an industry-wide requirement.

• Mini Cooper Recall Issued Due to Risk of Passenger Airbag Failure

  April 20, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Nearly 100,000 Mini-Coopers have been recalled because of a potentially defective seat sensor that may fail to recognize a passenger, and thus activate the passenger side airbag.

• BMW Motorcycle Recall Issued Due to Risk of Rear Wheel Loosening

  March 30, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Nearly 50,000 BMW motorcycles in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled due to bolts which may have been overtightened and could cause the rear will to fall off.