From the BMW Blog comes a report that BMW has announced a worldwide recall for approximately 120,000 cars with diesel engines, due to problems with a plug connector associated with the vehicles' fuel filters. A spokesman for BMW Group said the recall applies to 1, 5 and 7 Series, as well as X3, X5 and X6 vehicles. The vehicles affected are those built between October 2008 and June 2009. In Germany, 35,000 cars are affected, with numbers significantly less in the U.S. due to lack of consumer enthusiasm for diesel vehicles.
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The automaker said the problem lays within the heating of the diesel filter. A faulty plug leading to the heater apparently continues to run the diesel filter, even after switching off the ignition, which can, in extreme cases, lead to a fire. No reports of extreme damage have been made known and customers have already received a written recall letter, added the blog.
Source: Faulty connector: BMW is recalling 120,000 diesel vehicles (bmwblog.com)
