BMW recalls over 55,000 vehicles sold in South Korea.

The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that BMW is recalling 55,737 vehicles sold in the country.

According to the Ministry, a defect in the belt tensioner spring was discovered in BMW 24 and Mini models (BMW AG's specialized small car line) manufactured between November 13, 2007, and June 29, 2013, and could cause the vehicle to lose power while driving.

Additionally, 24 BMW Active Tourer vehicles manufactured between October 30th and December 4th of last year were also found to have defects in the front passenger seatbelts.

BMW Korea will begin offering free repair services starting September 24th.

In addition to BMW, the ministry also announced that Volvo Korea, the importer of Swedish Volvo cars in the South Korean market, will recall 30 S60 Compact vehicles manufactured between April 9 and August 13 of this year, due to a defect in the start-stop system that could cause the ignition system to malfunction and prevent the vehicle from restarting.

Meanwhile, Kiheung Motors, the importer of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in this market, will also have to recall 207 XG750 models, manufactured between February 24, 2014, and July 15, 2015, due to a fuel pump defect that could cause the engine to stop while the vehicle is in motion.

According to Zing.vn