BMW Fined $10MM USD, Forced To Apologize And Maybe MORE Due To FIRES...

South Korea’s transport ministry said it would file a complaint against German luxury carmaker BMW with prosecutors for allegedly delaying recalls and concealing defects that led to several engine fires in the country this year.

The ministry also fined BMW 11.2 billion won ($9.96 million) over “delayed recalls”.

A faulty exhaust treatment system in BMW diesel cars caused 52 vehicle fires in South Korea as of end-November, prompting the company to recall 172,080 models and issue an apology...
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Car4life1 - 12/24/2018 3:53:49 PM

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I always thought the strangest stories were of owners who had brand new BMW’s, parked them in their garage overnight and the thing went up in flames along with their house.

Agent00R - 12/24/2018 4:24:30 PM

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Yes, indeed.

Cars shorting overnight and lighting up the joint were pretty popular for a while there.

ricks0me - 12/24/2018 4:42:24 PM

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Is there competition between BMW and Tesla for auto fires?

MDarringer - 12/24/2018 4:47:43 PM

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BMW heard it was a Tesla "thing" and it knows that Tesla's are trendy, so they engineered it in.

ricks0me - 12/24/2018 5:01:05 PM

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MD, thank you for your answer but I can only get the correct answer from SJD & Co. ... Merry Christmas to you!!!

MDarringer - 12/24/2018 5:15:39 PM

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So you see their lies as "correct"? Oy vey Santa Madre de Dios, protejanos de locura.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 12/24/2018 8:37:22 PM

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@Agent00R - It's as if we are of one mind!

Agent00R - 12/26/2018 7:05:48 PM

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Haha!

MDarringer - 12/25/2018 11:06:57 AM

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One is not related to the other, you moron.

carloslassiter - 12/25/2018 7:05:38 PM

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God forbid anyone on this site should make a negative observation or comment about Kia or Hyundai. You'll instantly be labelled a "racist" or told that you are "triggered" by the resident, self-proclaimed boy-genius.

MDarringer - 12/25/2018 8:20:34 PM

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And that comment would be an example of "piling on" and bullying.