BMW 1series Recall?!

[megatnh]

Hi guysIn case you haven't read on this:New information released on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website shows that BMW is recalling all 1 Series models sold in the U.S. between 2008 and 2010 for a potential fire risk.According to the manufacturer, cars built between December 1, 2007, and May 27, 2010, may not have sufficient clearance between the seatbelt tensioners and the sound insulation in the B-pillars. Should a crash occur, the tensioners could overheat. In rare instances, the excess temperature could possibly ignite the insulation material.BMW has not yet released a fix for the issue, but has notified NHTSA of the recall and halted sales of all 1 Series models until it rectifies the design issue. BMW will notify owners of the recall shortly and provide updated information to NHTSA when it has a fix. For more information, contact your local BMW dealership.Source: NHTSA

 

[vish]

nowadays car manufacturers are very careful about potentially dangerous parts/faults, no one wants the kind of bad publicity that toyota is going through...not to mention loss of reputation...better for bmw to be proactive than to find the NHTSA knocking at their door one day

 

[megatnh]

nowadays car manufacturers are very careful about potentially dangerous parts/faults, no one wants the kind of bad publicity that toyota is going through...not to mention loss of reputation...better for bmw to be proactive than to find the NHTSA knocking at their door one day

Very true
Let's see how BMW malaysia proactively response to this , if it's relevant. Even it's not applicable they should clear the matter to the Malaysian market