BMW recalling more than 196,000 cars in U.S. over potential fire risk
Tens of thousands of BMW vehicles, and some Toyotas, are being recalled due to an engine starter relay that can corrode, increasing the risk of a fire.
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Tens of thousands of BMW vehicles, and some Toyotas, are being recalled due to an engine starter relay that can corrode, increasing the risk of a fire.
Improper installation of electrical component in affected cars could expose it to water, raising risk of "thermal event," the recall states.
It is the second recent recall for BMW, which earlier this month recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles over potentially dangerous airbags.
BMW says faulty airbags on some vehicles could rupture in a crash, spraying the driver and passengers with metal fragments.
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