Fire hazard: BMW tells drivers not to park indoors or near buildings (dpa-international.com)

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In the US, nearly 195,000 cars are also affected, while in BMW's home market of Germany, around 136,500 vehicles are impacted, the company said.

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[-] TomMasz@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Emulating Tesla?

[-] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

But with gasoline!

[-] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

BMW: still making dangerous weapons almost 100 years later.

[-] crank0271@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Did those owners pay their ~~protection money~~ don't light my house on fire subscription fee? /s

Apparently it has to do with the starter. From the article:

According to BMW, water can enter specific areas of the starter in the affected vehicles, causing corrosion. This could result in the engine failing to start.

In some cases, a short circuit could occur, leading to local overheating in the starter. "In the worst-case scenario, this could potentially result in a vehicle fire," the company warned.

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Buahahaha

[-] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

They don't even say what models are affected. Cmon.

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