BMW Recommends Recalled 5 And 6 Series Cars Be Parked Outside

U.S. safety regulators and BMW say owners of some 5- and 6-series cars should park them outside until a battery cable problem can be fixed.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that BMW is recalling more than 367,000 of the cars in the U.S. from the 2004-10 model years. A battery cable connector can loosen in the trunk and overheat. In extreme cases, it could lead to a smoldering fire in a trunk floor mat, according to documents posted on NHTSA's website.

porscheman - 3/30/2012 12:50:49 PM

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Preferably, unlocked with the keys inside in the hope that someone will steal it!

Yonder7 - 3/30/2012 3:04:11 PM

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Looks like that recommendation is too extreme...but well I understand that they are trying to avoid civilian claims for millions (which a good way to make money is US)...

knowitall1985 - 3/30/2012 5:30:29 PM

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Wow!!! You can get a new BMW and a new house.....

Monopoly - 3/31/2012 4:28:29 PM

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Looks like most of the BMW/Autospies fanatics that normally comment have all of sudden vanished on this particular topic (imagine that, LOL).