BMW recalls 324,000 cars in Europe after engine fires in S. Korea

CRtoE92 · 08-09-2018, 02:41 AM

I went to Korea last month everyone treats bmw like potential bomber

Could not tell them i have a M4

Its so significant in Korea that these diesel models keep catching on fire

Does BMW know how to make diesel cars?

SoCalS2k · 08-09-2018, 03:33 AM

I would love it if our ceos would bow when the make an apology! Elon musk has to bow!!

Roby_Croatia · 08-09-2018, 02:42 PM

I have F21 lci, 120d B47 engine... On brand new car it was put on complete supersprint exhaust + downpipe, wagner IC and remap... Egr function was deleted (it's in closed position)... No issue so far with engine... Everything run like day one... Fuel consumtion is 6.4l/100km, i think its very good because car is proper stage 2, xdrive and rolling on 19" tyres

Flying Ace · 08-09-2018, 04:38 PM

when my car goes in for warranty recall, I am now expecting my SA to bow to me in the same manner:

Dan@AutoTalent · 08-09-2018, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

when my car goes in for warranty recall, I am now expecting my SA to bow to me in the same manner:

matbl · 08-10-2018, 01:07 PM

Hmm... I had the EGR replaced on my G31 with the B47 engine a couple of weeks ago.
It was manufactured in may 2017... I expect the recall to grow.

80386i · 08-13-2018, 03:38 PM

I have US version 2014 x5 35d. Last year, I temporarily relocated to S. Korea and brought my car. As you may know, there is a serious fire issue recently and the authority is about to impose driving ban on affected BMW diesel vehicles that did not get EGR module replaced. There is a suspicion that BMW Korea manipulated the software to pass the emission test which caused this problem but BMW AG says that it is a completely hardware issue: they have a flawed EGR module on their cars.

Today I stopped by one of the BMW official service centers and get my car examined. They found my EGR module starts showing the symptom of malfunctioning and told me to leave the car at the center for the module replacement. This incident has two implications: 1) Perhaps it is really hardware problem that affect ANY diesel models within a certain period of production year 2) If you own a diesel vehicle in US, you guys are not free from this problem.

P.S. I checked NHTSA website with VIN of my car but I could find any recall notification. BMW NA must response to this incident.

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CRtoE92 Lieutenant Colonel 628 Rep 1,686 Posts Drives: 2020 Melbourne red Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: PASADENA iTrader: (1)	I went to Korea last month everyone treats bmw like potential bomber Could not tell them i have a M4 Its so significant in Korea that these diesel models keep catching on fire Does BMW know how to make diesel cars?
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SoCalS2k Major 458 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: S2K! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2001 Honda S2k [8.50]	I would love it if our ceos would bow when the make an apology! Elon musk has to bow!!
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Roby_Croatia Enlisted Member 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: E81 2010 116d Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	I have F21 lci, 120d B47 engine... On brand new car it was put on complete supersprint exhaust + downpipe, wagner IC and remap... Egr function was deleted (it's in closed position)... No issue so far with engine... Everything run like day one... Fuel consumtion is 6.4l/100km, i think its very good because car is proper stage 2, xdrive and rolling on 19" tyres
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Flying Ace Lieutenant General 5050 Rep 11,907 Posts Drives: Taycan GTS, 997.1 & 991.1 GT3s Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (5)	when my car goes in for warranty recall, I am now expecting my SA to bow to me in the same manner: __________________ 22 Phytonic/Coffee X5 45e (Retired) 08 Speed Yellow 911 GT3 Sharkwerks 12 AW/Cinnamon X5d Sports Pkg (retired) 14 AW/Beige M6GC ZCP, MPE, V2 steering wheel, vorsteiner (retired) 08 SSII/Black E90 M3 (retired)
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08-10-2018, 01:07 PM	#28
matbl First Lieutenant 77 Rep 364 Posts Drives: G31 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Hmm... I had the EGR replaced on my G31 with the B47 engine a couple of weeks ago. It was manufactured in may 2017... I expect the recall to grow.
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08-13-2018, 03:38 PM	#29
80386i New Member 11 Rep 21 Posts Drives: X5 35d 2014 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Potential EGR module recall for US cars I have US version 2014 x5 35d. Last year, I temporarily relocated to S. Korea and brought my car. As you may know, there is a serious fire issue recently and the authority is about to impose driving ban on affected BMW diesel vehicles that did not get EGR module replaced. There is a suspicion that BMW Korea manipulated the software to pass the emission test which caused this problem but BMW AG says that it is a completely hardware issue: they have a flawed EGR module on their cars. Today I stopped by one of the BMW official service centers and get my car examined. They found my EGR module starts showing the symptom of malfunctioning and told me to leave the car at the center for the module replacement. This incident has two implications: 1) Perhaps it is really hardware problem that affect ANY diesel models within a certain period of production year 2) If you own a diesel vehicle in US, you guys are not free from this problem. P.S. I checked NHTSA website with VIN of my car but I could find any recall notification. BMW NA must response to this incident.
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