subject: 350,800 Bmw And 5,800 Rolls-royce Cars Recalled For A Power Brake Fix [print this page] Nothing seems to be as surprising to the consumers any longer as the way auto recalls are announced this year. The latest on the recall anvil are the luxury cars by the automaker Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) and Rolls-Royce luxury cars built by Rolls-Royce in Britain. The BMW recalls around 354,000 BMW cars and Rolls-Royce luxury cars worldwide.
Last year BMW, the worlds largest luxury automaker sold 1,068,770 BMWs and 1,002 Rolls-Royces worldwide. Now 348,000 BMW and 5,800 Roll-Royce limousines are being recalled globally.
BMW is the worlds leading premium automobile manufacturer and the US market is its biggest, after Germany.
The German luxury automaker BMW said on October 1st that it was recalling 350,800 BMW and Rolls-Royce vehicles worldwide because of brake problems that a spokesman assured were not so dangerous. The recall is to fix an issue in the power-braking system.
According to their British BMW spokesman this voluntary recall affects large-engined BMW 5-, 6- and 7-series BMWs and Rolls-Royce cars. Large engined models are those vehicle that are equipped with V8 and V12 engines. These series were built between 2002 and 2008 and Rolls-Royce Phantom models were built between 2003 and 2010. Of the total 11,427 cars, 905 Rolls-Royces were sold in the UK and, 198,000 in the US. With a total of 198,000 vehicles the US is most affected by the recall. In the UK 10,522 BMWs and 905 Rolls-Royce cars are affected by the recall.
According to the BMW sales director, recalling their cars is just part of a normal practice followed in the auto industry as a preemptive safety measure. The motor giant feels that theirs are very complex products with very robust systems. BMW hopes that this recall would not affect its brand image or its sales. BMW cars have consistently received highest safety ratings so far.
However, the BMW spokesman assured the public that the problem was not hazardous for passengers. The potential fault in the braking system is caused by a small leak which may develop in the power-assisted braking system. According to the British spokesman if there is a leak, the car would lose some braking power but it does not inhibit the car from stopping. In the worst scenario the braking system could become slightly difficult to use and would require some time before it actually gets into working.
A mechanical braking is still available to slow and stop the vehicle.
The German spokesman for BMW is optimistic that not all the vehicles are affected by the problem. But he feels that the owners should nonetheless bring their cars in, for checks. The fixing of the problem requires replacing simple part/s, in case the vehicle has any issue. Fortunately no accident has been reported because of this issue.
Other luxury car makers who had issued recalls in recent months are as the following:
* General Motors (GM) announced a recall in late September for their 20,000 Cadillac CTS models, to address injury concerns to shorter people who did not wear seat belts and for glove compartment issues
* GM recalled more than 160,000 Hummers in the month of May for a defect that could cause part of the hood to blow off while the vehicle was on the road
* The Italian automaker Ferrari in September had recalled all of its model 458 Italia sports cars manufactured before July 2010. This recall was announced after the reports came in of four of the Italia cars that caught fire. The 458 Italia recall affected 1,248 vehicles, worldwide
* The Japanese auto giant Toyota this year recalled around 10 million of its cars worldwide because of the accelerator pedal problems that reportedly caused unintended acceleration in the vehicle and fatalities on the road
* In mid-May BMW recalled 122,000 motorcycles around the world because of potential problems with the brakes
Though the percentage of the cars recalled by the BMW for the braking system problem is small the recall is instituted as part of a good will by a responsible manufacturer. Despite the recall of a whopping 5,800 Rolls-Royce cars, BMW/Rolls are hopeful that this would not mar their image in the market.
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