BMW Announces Recall 79,670 Latest Cars In The US Including Rolls-Royce Spectre Due To Potential Brake System Damage

Rolls-Royce Spectre. (Doc. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars)

JAKARTA - BMW has issued a recall announcement that includes nearly 80,000 model vehicles in 2023 and 2024. The recall is related to defects in the ABS system and stability controls that could lead to braking assistance failures, which have the potential to cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles.

The vehicles involved in this recall are series 5 and 7 years of models 2023 and 2024, i5, i7, X1, X5, X6, X7, and XM, as well as Rolls-Royce Spectre. BMW announced this recall after submitting a recall document to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), dated February 21, 2024.

The majority of the vehicles that have been recalled are X1 (14,679 units), X5 (20,401 units), and X7 (29,578 units).

From the NHTSA document, launching Car and Driver, February 23, it is known that BMW's integrated brake system "may not work according to specifications." This could mean the driver is experiencing a longer braking distance or the potential loss of control of the vehicle, which increases the possibility of an accident.

The document states that even in the case of damage, mechanical braking and emergency brakes are not affected by the issue, and the emergency brake will be automatically active in a state of braking loss. BMW also said that a warning light or message would appear in the instrument cluster if there was a problem with the braking system.

According to NHTSA, a notification letter to the owner is expected to be sent on April 5. Owners with affected vehicles can take it to a BMW dealer or Rolls-Royce, where an integrated braking system will be replaced for free. Meanwhile, owners can check NHTSA's recall website to see if their vehicle is affected.