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BMW expands worldwide recall of 1.6m vehicles with fire hazards

BMW expands worldwide recall of 1.6m vehicles with fire hazards

Mubasher: BMW on Tuesday said it would widen a recall decision to include 1.6 million vehicles all over the world due to possible fluid leaks that could cause fire.

After the initial recall last August, an internal BMW investigation found coolant could leak from the car’s exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) unit in some diesel cars.

The leaks could combine with soot at high temperatures and cause fires in “extreme cases,” the German auto giant said in a statement.

The company already decided to recall 480,000 vehicles in Asia and Europe after fire incidents were reported in South Korea. About 54,700 vehicles are affected in the US and Canada.

The recall covers vehicles produced between 2010 and 2017, and owners of affected cars would be contacted.