BMW recalls more than 200 cars in Russia

BMW Rusland Trading has announced the recall of 216 BMW X5, X6 and X7 crossovers manufactured from August to October 2020. Reason for recall: due to an error in the welding process, the welding of the rubber-metal rod joint bracket was not performed correctly.

Incorrect welding of the rubber-to-metal linkage bracket can lead to its complete separation. As a result of the loss of the steering wheel suspension system, the car may become uncontrollable, the press service of Rosstandart reports. In all vehicles, the front subframe serial number will be checked and the front subframe replaced if necessary. All work will be carried out free of charge for the owners.

As previously reported by AUTOSTAT, for the first nine months of 2020, Russian BMW dealers sold 29,671 cars, which is lower by 2% than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, the Bavarian brand became the leader in the premium segment in the Russian automotive market.