Big recall from the Munich carmaker BMW. Tens of thousands of cars have to go to the workshops - there is a risk to life. Deaths have already occurred in the United States.
- Big recall from the Munich carmaker BMW.
- Several tens of thousands of cars have to go to the workshops.
- There is a risk to life.
Munich - Big recall from BMW : Due to faulty airbags from the Japanese manufacturer Takata , the Munich-based carmaker is calling 86,500 cars registered in Germany to the workshops.
Recall from BMW: Airbags are dangerous - these models are affected
It is an extension of a recall launched in early 2016, as a BMW spokeswoman said on Monday. The portal kfz-betrieb.vogel.de had previously reported on this.
Specifically, it is about 78,700 BMW 5 Series. The years of construction 2002 to 2004 (model E39) are affected. In addition, 7800 3 Series BMWs from model years 2002 to 2006 are affected (model E46), as the spokeswoman said. These owners have not yet been contacted for previous recall campaigns in connection with Takata airbags .
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Recall at BMW: Takata airbags have already caused deaths
Defective airbags have been a problem for car manufacturers for years. Air cushions that trigger too strongly and throw parts of the metal cladding through the vehicle are associated with numerous injuries and dozens of deaths .
Takata has already pleaded guilty to manufacturing defects in the United States and accepted a billion dollar fine. U.S. traffic regulators estimated at least 11 deaths and 184 injuries in the United States in 2017. The company was driven into bankruptcy by the 2017 airbag debacle.
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As early as June 2019, BMW had to call back over half a million cars worldwide due to the possible deterioration of a screw connection on an electrical cable in the trunk. Due to the increased fire risk of some Mercedes models with a diesel engine, Daimler has started a recall. Short circuits can occur.
Meanwhile, there is a first corona virus case at BMW in Munich Merkur.de * reports.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network
