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BMW Group Recalling 235,000 Turbocharged MINI Models Worldwide
The BMW Group announced a global recall of approximately 235,00 turbocharged Mini models because of an issue with the circuit board controlling the electric auxiliary water pump that cools the engine's turbocharger. The company said that the circuit board might malfunction and overheat which could result in a vehicle fire adding, however, that there have been no reports of any injuries or accidents related to the glitch.
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Toyota Initiates Massive Global Recall Of 2.8 Million Vehicles Over Two Issues
The world's top automaker Toyota is recalling 2.77 million vehicles worldwide on two unrelated problems, one concerning a defective water pump and the other a steering shaft fault, though, some models may need both fixes. Toyota was quick to point...
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2011 Nissan Rogue Subjected To Recall Over Power Steering Issue
More than 7,300 Nissan Rogue crossovers from the 2011 model year are being recalled after it was discovered that circuit board might not have been installed in the correct position on certain electric power steering (EPS) assist control units. The National...
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Volkswagen Usa Recalling Almost 16,000 Routan Minivans For Fire Hazard
Yep, it's another recall for a possible fire danger - the fourth this month after General Motors, BMW and Chrysler issued recalls on certain models for (unrelated in the first two cases) problems that could lead to a fire. In Volkswagen's case,...
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Video: All-electric Mini 'e' Laps The Nurburgring Circuit In Under 10 Minutes
A lightly modified race-spec version of the all-electric MINI 'E' completed a lap of the legendary 20.8 km-long "Green Hell" in a time of 09:51.45 minutes recording a top speed of 187 km/h or 116mph, the BMW Group announced today. At...
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Bmw Group And Psa Peugeot Citroen Sign Agreement To Develop New 4-cylinder Gasoline Engine
The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën have signed a new agreement that will see the two companies developing the next generation of their jointly designed 4-cylinder petrol engine that will meet EU 6 requirements. The agreement was signed by Norbert...
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