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BMW recalls over 29,000 hybrid cars over fire risk, warns owners to park outside

Headline from KING 5 Seattle, on the newest of 2 developments

The BMW recall warns that, in extreme cases, a fire could break out even when the affected vehicles are parked and the ignition is off.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. BMW recalls over 29,000 vehicles for fire risk from engine starter

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

  2. Newest

    BMW recalls over 29,000 hybrid cars over fire risk, warns owners to park outside

    Headline from KING 5 Seattle ·

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52 articles, oldest first.

  1. Money Talks News

    BMW Recalls Over 29,000 Vehicles. See Affected Models (opens Money Talks News)

    Published

    Money Talks News's feed description

    A corroded starter relay tied to two field incidents could spark a fire while parked — check if your plug-in hybrid model made the list.

  2. KYMA Yuma

    BMW recalls over 29,000 vehicles for fire risk from engine starter (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    In a recall notice posted Tuesday, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advised owners to park "outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete."

  3. InsideEVs

    BMW Recalls 30,000 PHEVs, Tells Owners To Park Outside—But It's Not Because Of The Battery (opens InsideEVs)

    Published

    InsideEVs's feed description

    There’s a fire risk, and it’s related to one of the combustion engine components.

  4. KING 5 Seattle

    BMW recalls over 29,000 hybrid cars over fire risk, warns owners to park outside (opens KING 5 Seattle)

    Published

    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    The BMW recall warns that, in extreme cases, a fire could break out even when the affected vehicles are parked and the ignition is off.

  5. FOX Business

    BMW recalls nearly 30K vehicles over engine starter defect that could cause fire (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Nearly 30,000 BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles face a recall due to a fire risk from starter relay corrosion, with dealers replacing the part free of charge.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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