BMW Confirms Recall Of X5s, Expects Costs To Total EUR5 Million
FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)-
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG will recall 164, 000 X5 Sports Activity
vehicles due to a potential defect with the braking system, a spokesman
for the company confirmed Friday.
The premium carmaker
expects the problem to cost no more than EUR5 million.
Significant vibrations
can cause the brake hose to be detached from its mounting on the spring
strut when the vehicle is moving, BMW said.
Under certain operating
conditions, such as a higher load while cornering, the brake hose may
grate against the spring strut or the inside of the wheel, and in extreme
cases extended exposure may cause it to wear through.
"This may cause
a loss of brake fluid all the way to total failure of the front brake
circuit," the spokesman said.
Trade publication
Automobilwoche reported earlier on the defective system, which had been
discovered during an internal quality check, according to a BMW official
cited in the article. There have been no accidents reported to date,
it said.
The X5s in question
were manufactured between August 1999 and April 2002, with about 19,000
of the cars in Germany, Automobilwoche said.
Company Web site:
http://www.bmwgroup.com
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