Repairs will free of charge and it will replace the starter motor and battery in a “low number of vehicles.” (Source: Bloomberg) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

BMW AG is recalling at least 331,000 vehicles due to a defect in its starter motor, another setback for the German carmaker after a costly recall last year.

The fault — where the engine starter may catch fire due to possible corrosion — affects most model lines built between 2015 and 2021.

The German manufacturer will need to repair 195,000 vehicles in the US and a further 136,000 in Germany, it said Friday. The company didn’t give a global figure for the recall or the cost of the repairs.

The fault is another blow for BMW, adding to a recall last year of 1.5 million cars due to defective braking

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