BEIJING – BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd is recalling 142,754 imported vehicles for potential safety hazards due to fuel leaks after the country’s market regulator initiated a defect investigation.
According to Xinhua, the recall involves imported models – 116i, 118i, 120i, 125i, 218i, 220i, 320i, 325i, 328i, 330i, 340i, 420i, 428i, 430i, 435i, 440i, M135i, M2, M235i, M3, M4 and Active Hybrid 3 – manufactured between September 7, 2011 and April 30, 2016, said the State Administration for Market Regulation.
Flaws related to the design and manufacture of fuel tanks may cause fuel leakage when the tanks are fully loaded after the vehicles are used for some time, which will pose safety hazards, the administration said.
The recall for 3 Series vehicles has started, while the recall for the other models will start on October 29.
The automaker has promised to test the pressure loss of the fuel tanks of the recalled cars and to replace the defective parts free of charge. – Bernama, September 12, 2021
