BMW AG is recalling about 700,000 vehicles in China due to coolant pump malfunctions, the latest blow to the German carmaker that has held back on other vehicles.
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BMW AG is recalling about 700,000 vehicles in China due to coolant pump malfunctions, the latest blow to the German carmaker that has been grappling with other vehicle malfunctions.
China's State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement on Friday that BMW will recall 499,539 locally produced cars and 188,371 imported vehicles from March 1, 2025. The agency said faulty coolant pump plugs installed in some models could rust or corrode, causing a short circuit and, in extreme cases, a fire.
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Affected models include locally produced 3 Series and 5 Series vehicles, as well as several imported X Series SUVs.
This recall has been done after a huge decline in deliveries in China, the largest market in terms of revenue. In the third quarter, shipments of BMW and Mini brand cars in China fell 30 percent, the sharpest decline in more than four years, the group said last week.
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In September, BMW issued a profit warning due to the global recall of 1.5 million cars related to faulty braking systems supplied by Continental AG. Fixing those defects is expected to cost the automaker about €1 billion ($1.1 billion).
The fault was discovered in August and BMW alerted Chinese authorities while it investigated, a spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson said the repairs in question should take about three hours and that vehicles in Europe will not be affected. They were not immediately able to explain why the recall would not begin until March.
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First publication date: 19 October 2024, 09:53 am IST