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A statement issued by the general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine, said the company had no choice but to recall the vehicles.
“The recall, set to begin on October 9, affects a batch of 3,926 cars made between January 2, 2012 and December 26, 2012. As well as an additional 37,759 vehicles, different models to the 1st batch, manufactured between Januarys. 2, 2012 and Dec. 22, 2012,” the statement read.
On February 3, the company recalled 230,117 cars in North America for faulty airbags.
BMW of North America is recalling 230,117 model year 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT & 325xiT vehicles; 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT & 540iT vehicles; and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i & X5 4.6is vehicles.
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“These vehicles may have had a driver-side airbag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original airbag, or as a remedy part for a prior recall.
These replacement modules contain an air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to lower absolute humidity, temperature, and temperature cycling.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s front airbag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death”.
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