BMW is recalling more than 100,000 vehicles due to an engine defect, which could cause a fire risk.
The recall, which was reported to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Aug. 1, covers 105,588 vehicles potentially affected by a motor that overheats.
Some of the vehicles could experience issues starting up because of a defect with the starter motor.
If started up repeatedly, the motor could overheat due to electrical overload, increasing the risk of a fire.
The following makes and models are affected by this recall, according to the NHTSA:
- 2020 340XI
- 2020-2021 740I
- 2020-2021 740XI
- 2020 840I
- 2020 840XI
- 2020 M340I
- 2020 M340XI
- 2019-2020 X5
- 2020 X6
- 2019-2020 X7
People who own the recalled cars should receive a notice in the mail Sept. 23. Dealers will provide a software update to fix the issue …