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BMW Indonesia Still Waiting for Decision Recall

Jakarta - BMW has a record withdrawal of the largest in its history. A total of 350,000 units over the BMW that pulled in the world. However, PT BMW Indonesia said, still checking whether the BMW model in Indonesia affected by the recall or not.

This was said by Corporate Communication Director of PT BMW Indonesia, Helena Abidin to detikOto, Monday ( 10/04/2010 ).

Helena said, if the service campaign related to with the recall of BMW cars are just happening in North America, and there has been no confirmation if the models sold in Indonesia will take part affected by the recall.

" We 're checking into the center ( BMW AG, Germany ), if there are units in Indonesia are included in the service campaign, " he said.

However, Helena did not explain further what would be done by BMW Indonesia, if there is information from the BMW center when the unit in Indonesia was also affected by the recall.

In America a German luxury car manufacturer, BMW interesting ( recall ) hundreds of thousands of car BMW 5.6 and 7 series that use V8 and V12 engines made ​​in 2002-2010. But poorer recall that not only apply in North America alone, but for BMW 5.6 and 7 series worldwide.

In total, there are approximately 345,000 units of BMW cars to be withdrawn, almost 200 thousand of them exist in the United States. On some cars, brake fluid leaking and spilled into the hydraulic braking power leakage is reduced, although the brake system still worked.

BMW cars that direcall are:
- 2002-2008 BMW 745i/Li, 750i/Li BMW, and BMW 760i/Li
- 2007-2008 BMW Alpina B7
- 2004-2010 BMW 645i and BMW 650i
- 2004-2010 BMW 545i and BMW 550i

In addition there are thousands of Rolls - Royce ( car brand owned by BMW ) Phantom drawn because the same problem.
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Tesla Motors Recall 439 Thousand Units Electric Roadster

California - Tesla Motors, manufacturers of electric cars from the United States, on Sunday ( 3 / 10 ), announced it would withdraw its product Roadster 439 units. The reason because cable in certain parts Roadster is problematic and potentially short-circuit and fire.

As reported by automotivenews.com, Monday ( 4 / 10 ), Tesla claimed to have received one report that said one 12-volt cable in one of the panel to peel, causing a short circuit. " Shortly thereafter, the cable on the back of the main lights were off some smoke and fire, "a statement Tesla is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, that.

Tesla had contacted the owners of the stun -powered cars that matter the problems in the cable. The manufacturer also said it would send a team of service to your home or office vehicle owners to repair their cars.

Withdrawals made ​​by Tesla Roadster this is the second time. Previously, in 2009, Tesla also has attracted 435 Roadster unit priced at U.S. $ 109 thousand or approximately Rp 981 million.

At that time the reason for withdrawal is a control system ( handling ) a car with problems. This second withdrawal has also been reported to the National Institute of Highway Safety United States ( National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA ).

In 2012, Tesla will supply battery for Toyota RAV4 Toyota product that will be transformed as electric car by the collaboration of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) with Tesla Motors. As is known, TMC has purchased Tesla shares worth U.S. $ 50 million or around Rp 460 billion.

BMW also recall 350800 luxury cars
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