New Delhi: BMW have asked owners of nearly 2,00,000 vehicles not to park them in the garage as they might short-circuit and catch fire. The fire risk is related to a problem with the engine starter, which can affect cars that are both parked and in motion, according to a notice issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NHTSA has advised owners to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until a solution is found. BMW have studied ten vehicles that caught fire, which triggered a recall, though there are no reports of injury or accidents.

Around 196,355 BMW vehicles, manufactured between 2019 and 2022, are being recalled due to the engine starter relay, which might corrode, causing overheating and a short circuit, as said by NHTSA in a press release. The r

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