Irish-registered cars part of global recall of 1.5 million BMW and MINI vehicles

BMW has launched a massive global recall of vehicles it produced since June 2022 because of a potential braking problem.

The models affected are the X1, X2, XM, X5, X6,X7, the 5 Series and 5 Series Touring, the 7 Series, the 2 Series Active Tourer, the MINI Cooper and the MINI Countryman.

The fault in the electronic braking system, manufactured by Continental, is connected to reports of some owners having to apply more than normal pressure on the brake pedal to effect braking. BMW says the brakes continue to work nevertheless, and the company is not aware of any incidents caused by the issue.

The problem is said to affect only a small number of cars but the global recall, which BMW says will involve warranty costs of "several hundred million Euros", is going ahead as a precaution.

The recall began in February of this year but has now been extended to several BMW and MINI models.

BMW Ireland said the safety-related recall was issued for the integrated brake system across a range of BMW models "because internal quality control identified that the system may not function as designed."

"In the very rare event that an issue arises, a warning light and message will appear on the main screen, and the driver may need to apply more pressure than normal on the brake pedal to slow the vehicle down. It's important to stress that even if this issue occurs, braking is always possible."

"The BMW Group is rolling out diagnosis software updates to address this technical issue, which will be made available over the air for most vehicles. The software will detect this rare issue and alert the driver well before it occurs. Where detected, the relevant brake system component will be replaced at a retail partner of the customer’s choice at no cost, irrespective of the vehicle age and mileage."

"Working with data supplied by local regulators, BMW Group will send postal letters to the registered keeper of all vehicles affected by this recall explaining how this software works and when it will be installed in their vehicle".

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