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BMW to recall 1.4 mn cars in China over airbags: regulator
BMW to recall 1.4 mn cars in China over airbags: regulator
by AFP Staff Writers
Beijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2024

Carmaker BMW will recall 1.4 million vehicles in China due to faulty airbags, the country's market regulator announced on Friday.

Cars that have had steering wheel refits may have defective airbags from Japan's Takata Corporation that could rupture and "cause fragments to fly out and potentially injure occupants", the State Administration for Market Regulation said.

The affected cars include models manufactured from 2003 to 2017. Nearly 600,000 domestically produced cars, manufactured by the joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive, and around 760,000 imported cars will be recalled.

For cars confirmed to have defects, the German automaker will replace the front airbag free of charge.

Millions of cars fitted with Takata airbags have been recalled since 2014, and the company went bankrupt three years later. Ford recalled three million vehicles containing Takata airbags in 2021.

In July this year, BMW recalled nearly 400,000 cars in the United States for the same reason.

China is the world's largest automotive market. Last month, hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for more than half of sales, marking a first in the highly competitive segment dominated by local brands.

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