BMW Recalls 235,000 Vehicles

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BMW AG said Monday it is recalling 235,000 cars of its Mini brand world-wide due to a possible malfunction of an electric water pump that cools the turbo charger.

A spokesman for the German car maker said there haven't been any reported accidents related to the possible malfunction.  The comments follow a filing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration saying that BMW will recall 88,911 Mini and Mini Cooper cars in the U.S.  According to the NHTSA filing, the auxiliary water pump that cools the turbo charger has an electronic circuit board, which can malfunction and overheat. As a result, the circuit board may smolder and possibly catch fire.  BMW will notify the car owners and dealers will replace the water pump free of charge. The recall is expected to start next month.

Source: @ Wall Street Journal