{"id":31703,"date":"2025-10-07T13:28:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T11:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=31703"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:46:58","slug":"bmw-recalls-12491-cars-sold-since-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/bmw-recalls-12491-cars-sold-since-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW Recalls 12,491 Cars Sold Since 2016 Over Safety Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BMW Group South Africa has announced a major recall involving six of its popular models, affecting a total of 12,491 vehicles sold across the country since 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the National Consumer Commission (NCC), the recall includes the 3 Series (G20), 4 Series (G22), 5 Series (G30), Z4 (G29), X3 (G01), and X4 (G02) models. The issue prompting the recall relates to a potential fault in the starter motor that could pose a fire risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-starter-motor-issue-identified\">Starter Motor Issue Identified<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BMW informed the NCC that certain vehicles may allow water ingress into the starter motor, leading to corrosion. This could result in the engine failing to start, and in severe cases, a short circuit and local overheating of the starter motor.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31704\" style=\"width:520px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10.png 612w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-10-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The NCC has urged owners to avoid driving through deep water that could submerge the starter motor. \u201cIn the unlikely event of a thermal incident, there is potential for injury or property damage,\u201d the Commission added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2183449524\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bmw-free-repairs-for-affected-vehicles\">BMW: Free Repairs for Affected Vehicles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BMW assures customers it will repair the issue free of charge. The company encourages affected owners to visit their nearest authorised BMW dealership to replace the starter motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drivers can also check their vehicle\u2019s recall status via BMW\u2019s official website or through in-car communication systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the first time BMW has had to recall vehicles this year. In September, the BMW X3 was included in a multi-brand recall involving several manufacturers due to faulty rear head restraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe two outer head restraints on the rear seats were not manufactured correctly,\u201d the NCC stated. \u201cIn the event of a crash, they may fail to provide adequate protection, potentially leading to severe injuries if parts of the head restraint become dislodged.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31706\" style=\"width:522px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-12.png 612w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-12-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-12-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-12-450x299.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-consumer-protection-emphasis\">Consumer Protection Emphasis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/business\/bmw-recalls-12-491-cars-sold-from-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCC<\/a> reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that manufacturers comply with South Africa\u2019s Consumer Protection Act. It mandates transparency and consumer safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Owners of the affected BMW models are urged to act promptly and schedule their free starter motor replacement to ensure continued vehicle safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/the-best-bmw-dealerships-in-gauteng-top-picks-for-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Best BMW Dealerships in Gauteng: Top Picks for 2025<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMW Group South Africa has announced a major recall involving six of its popular models, affecting a total of 12,491 vehicles sold across the country since 2016. According to the National Consumer Commission (NCC), the recall includes the 3 Series (G20), 4 Series (G22), 5 Series (G30), Z4 (G29), X3 (G01), and X4 (G02) models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":31708,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"BMW Group South Africa has announced a major recall involving six of its popular models, affecting a total of 12,491 vehicles sold across the country since...","footnotes":""},"categories":[52,48],"tags":[248,1362,10239,11106],"class_list":{"0":"post-31703","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-car-reviews","8":"category-transport","9":"tag-bmw","10":"tag-bmw-x3","11":"tag-car-reviews","12":"tag-latest-car-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31703"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31731,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31703\/revisions\/31731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}