Almost 200 BMW vehicles in Ireland are included in a global recall over a defective starter motor that can overheat.
The German carmaker said the 197 impacted car owners here will be contacted.
BMW Group Ireland said it is working with data supplied by the Department of Transport, and will send postal letters to "the registered keeper of all vehicles affected by this recall explaining the next steps".
The company is advising any customer who is concerned to use the recall checker facility on the BMW Ireland website.
Sixteen models equipped with a starter manufactured between July 2020 and July 2022 could be affected due the electromagnet showing excessive wear over time, BMW said in a statement.
BMW models impacted include:
- BMW 2 Series Coupé (G42)
- BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) and Touring (G21)
- BMW 4 Series Coupé (G22), Convertible (G23) and Gran Coupé (G26)
- BMW 5 Series Saloon (G30) and Touring (G31)
- BMW 6 Series GT (G32)
- BMW 7 Series Sedan (G11, G12)
- BMW X3 (G01)
- BMW X4 (G02)
- BMW X5 (G05)
- BMW X6 (G06)
- BMW Z4 (G29)
The company yesterday announced the recall affecting hundreds of thousands of cars.
"BMW AG recommends that after starting the engine - especially after remote engine start - the vehicle should not be left unattended with the engine running," the carmaker said in a statement.
It said that following customer complaints and vehicle inspections "it was determined that the starter of the engine in the identified vehicles could become defective," the statement said.
"In addition, a short circuit in the electromagnet cannot be ruled out. As a result, local overheating of the starter may occur. In the worst case, this can lead to a vehicle fire while driving," it added.
