The “do not drive” alert in North America follows similar orders from Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and others about the Takata airbags, which can explode if they are deployed after long-term exposure to high heat and humidity.
BMW AG is the latest carmaker to upgrade its recall of vehicles with Takata airbags, telling owners to park the 90,000 affected sedans and crossovers in North America until the defective equipment has been replaced.The “do not drive” alert follows similar orders from Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and others about the Takata Corp. airbags, which can explode if they are deployed after long-term exposure to high heat and humidity.
BMW, in a statement, said model ranges with driver’s airbags from Takata are affected: the 2000-2006 BMW 3 Series including M3, the 2000-2003 5 Series including M5, and the 2000-2004 X5s . The recall also covers the BMW 1 series, X1, X3, X5 and X6 models made in certain years, according to the automaker’s U.S. website.
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