BMW India to recall 3,422 units to fix battery issues

BMW India is on the verge of bringing back about 3,422 units of its 5 and 6 Series models to mend the battery cable cover issue. The recalling by BMW is being done just after the recalling done by other car brands such as Nissan, Tata Motors, Rolls Royce, Maruti and Honda to swap faulty parts. The recalling being done by BMW India is a part of an international exercise for the battery issue of about 3,422 units of BMW 5 Series and BMW 6 Series cars sold from 2007 to 2010. An official executive of BMW mentioned that in some rare cases, the battery cable cover in the boot of these BMW cars might not be mounted correctly.

This problem could result in malfunctioning of electrical system in the car and thereby might lead to fire or charring. Also, the firm will soon start to inform the consumers about this global exercise and the replacement of the part will be done as soon as possible. The job of replacement will be done free of cost and will merely take 30 minutes in each vehicle. However, the spokesperson from BMW also mentioned units in the Indian car market are affected.

Recalls by car makers are not very common in India and the car brands are usually unenthusiastic to announce the defect of their cars as it would let out a negative vibe for their brand and will affect their sales. The short of official recall policy in the country keep the companies quiet and testify it when it influences the international markets. In last couple of months, car makers like Nissan, Tata Motors, Honda, Maruti and Rolls Royce had called in their cars back to fix the faulty parts.  In February, Porsche recalled  Cayenne SUVs sold in India to amend headlight locking system.