Bavarian Motor Works has put into motion a 350,000-vehicle recall of recent BMW and Rolls-Royce cars because of faulty power brake assist that can make it difficult for a driver to bring their car to the stop. Of those autos included within the BMW recall, 345,000 can be Bavarian Motor Works and 5,800 will be Rolls-Royce. All cars in question are of the 8- to 12-cyllinder engine variety. The BMW 5-Series sedan will not be part of the Bavarian Motor Works recall, based on company spokesman Frank Strebe.
Issue causing Bavarian Motor Works recall is the power brake product
In order to stop in some of the Bavarian Motor Works and Rolls-Royce vehicles that have higher mileage, numerous have to press harder on the brake than is expected, accounts Bloomberg. There is no vacuum pressure in the brake pump which makes this happen. This happens because the brake assist module has a leak in it.
While no accidents or injuries have been connected to the power brake problem yet, BMW is encouraging customers to take proactive steps to remedy the issue. Letters are likely to be sent to all owners within the next few weeks. This is how BMW will notify them. Strebe states that repairs will take a few hours at the really least although owners can get free repairs at the dealerships. Bavarian Motor Works Customer Relations are accessible for contact at 800-525-7417 and at consumer.relations@bmwna.com if you need more data on North American BMW.
Losing a lot for BMW
Everyone who has a Bavarian Motor Works on the recall list can have repairs done for free. The power brake system default repairs may cost BMW a huge amount of money though. There was a 3.3 percent drop in stock for BMW, accounts Bloomberg. This is the largest drop since August 12 that Bavarian Motor Works has had.
The recall involves specific BMW/Rolls-Royce automobiles
- There’s the 2002-08 BMW 745i/Li, 750i/Li, and 760i/Li
- 2007-08 BMW Alpina B7
- The 2004-10 BMW 645i and 650i
- Also the 2004-10 BMW 545i and 550i
- Involved are also the 2003-2010 Rolls-Royce Phantom models
Info from
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-01/bmw-recalls-350-800-vehicles-including-rolls-royce-models-on-brake-fault.html
Wall Street Journal
blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2010/10/01/bmw-will-recall-198000-cars-to-fix-a-brake-problem/
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