BMW recalls 100'000's cars for brake issue - cars from 2002.
BMW recalls 100'000's cars for brake issue - cars from 2002.
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PIGINAWIG

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Friday 1st October 2010
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Just heard a rather sketchy report on Absolute radio news - shed loads of BMW's are being recalled for a 'brake issue' - cars from 2002 onwards.

Anyone know any more details?

robuk

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Friday 1st October 2010
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11452486

"BMW has said that it will recall up to 350,000 luxury cars worldwide due to a problem with brakes.

BMW said the recall was in response to a fault with the power braking system, but the cars were not unsafe

The recall affects V8 and V12 engine cars in the BMW 5, 6 and 7 ranges, and Rolls-Royce - a BMW subsidiary - built between July 2001 and November 2009.

Of the total, 11,427 cars - including 905 Rolls-Royces - are in the UK, and 198,000 in the US.

"In the affected vehicles, a leak may develop in the power braking system, potentially causing a vacuum loss and consequent reduction of power braking assistance," said the company in a statement."


PIGINAWIG

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194 months

Friday 1st October 2010
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Ah! Cheers for that - my old trusty oil burner is only 6 cylinders smile

obscene

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214 months

Friday 1st October 2010
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The 330 is safe, phew. smile

PIGINAWIG

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Friday 1st October 2010
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obscene said:
The 330 is safe, phew. smile
Yeah! straight sixes are go!!

Zed Ed

1,162 posts

212 months

Friday 1st October 2010
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shame it's not to fix defective stylingrofl

Jonboy_t

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212 months

Friday 1st October 2010
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PIGINAWIG said:
obscene said:
The 330 is safe, phew. smile
Yeah! straight sixes are go!!
And, perhaps more importantly, stop.