BMW — recall

Automotive · Japan · 2025-01-21

BMW vehicles with insufficient catalyst preheating due to inappropriate cold start program

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-01-21
Manufacturer	BMW Co., Ltd.
Models affected	R12 nineT and others
Units affected	70
Defect	In the electronic control of the engine, due to an inappropriate cold start program during design, catalyst preheating may not be sufficient. Consequently, exhaust gas values may exceed the standard.
Recall number	外-3934
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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