BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump’s electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the recall includes some X1, X3 and X5 vehicles as well as some other models. The impacted vehicles have water pumps with insufficient … Read more
BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the US because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The recall covers certain X3 SUVs from the 2018 through 2023 model years. The company says in documents posted by US safety regulators that dealers will replace the rear cargo rail bolts … Read more
BMW of North America is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the US because they are equipped with airbag inflators that can explode, leading to a potentially serious injury or death. The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with a Takata inflator, the agency said. If the inflator … Read more
Bling, bling. A San Diego woman sped her way to internet stardom after alleging she spent three weeks bedazzling her BMW with thousands of tiny Swarovski crystals — all applied by hand. Olga Azaroff posted a video on TikTok @crystals.motors, detailing the self-described painstaking efforts made in implementing the eye-popping aftermarket upgrade. The clip snagged her … Read more
A BMW driver has been told by coastguards — somewhat amusingly — that he “can’t park there” after footage went viral of his car waterlogged and floating out to sea. Temperatures were uncharacteristically warm in the UK last weekend, causing thousands of Brits to pack up their picnic baskets and head towards the coast. For … Read more
Don’t call us — wheel call you. Four job-seekers in England endured the most nerve-wracking interview of their lives in December while hurtling around a racetrack in a BMW clocking speeds of 110 miles per hour. The quartet vied for a sales executive position at a Big Motoring World car dealership — and they were … Read more
Talk radio was abuzz on Wednesday morning after a motorist sent a picture of the rear of the car in front of him into Melbourne radio station 3AW. Jeff told 3AW that he took the photo on the Nepean Highway, in Brighton, and initially thought it was mud. “I saw this X4 in front of … Read more