BMW AG is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in China for coolant pump defects, a fresh setback for the German automaker over other vehicle defects.
BMW will recall 499,539 locally produced cars and 188,371 imported vehicles starting March 1, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said. statement friday Defective coolant pumps fitted to some models can lead to corrosion or rust, which can cause short circuits and, in extreme cases, fires, the agency said. Affected models include locally sourced 3 and 5 Series vehicles, as well as several imported X Series SUVs.
The withdrawal comes as a sharp drop in shipments to China, its biggest market by revenue. In the third quarter, shipments of BMW and Mini brand cars in China fell 30%, the biggest drop in more than four years. he said last week
In SeptemberBMW issued a profit warning following a global recall of 1.5 million cars related to faulty brake systems supplied by Continental AG. These are the mistakes it was expected to settle the car manufacturer for almost 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion).
The defect was detected in August, and BMW alerted Chinese authorities that it was investigating, a spokesman said in a statement. The respective repairs should take about three hours, and the European vehicles have not been damaged, added the spokesperson.
BMW said in a statement on Saturday that the planned recall requires some “newly added components” and will begin in March next year. The measures comply with national laws and regulations and have been approved by Chinese authorities, BMW said.
