BMW will be conducting a ‘technical service campaign’ to work on defective Brake Vacuum Pumps found in certain V8 and V12 equipped cars built between 2001 and 2009. Affected vehicles may develop a leak in the braking system that could cause a vacuum loss, resulting in a decrease in brake power assistance.
The following are the models affected: 2002-2002 BMW 745i/Li, 750i/Li, and 760i/Li, 2007-2007 BMW Alpina B7, 2004-2010 BMW 645i and 650i, 2004-2010 BMW 545i and 550i, and the 2003-2010 Rolls-Royce Phantom.
“Our BMW cars here in Malaysia are largely not affected by the Brake Vacuum Pump issue as the majority – 98% – of our cars sold here run on four and six cylinder engines. The issue is also only limited to certain eight and twelve cylinder engines which were built between 2001 and 2009. We have identified these cars here and we will be running a campaign to further ensure our customer’s peace of mind. There have been no reports of any accidents having occurred as a result of the defective brake vacuum pumps,” said BMW Group Malaysia managing director Geoffrey Briscoe.
The problem will take approximately 1 day to fix and it will be at no cost to the customer. Customers who have purchased V8 and V12 vehicles through grey importers are also advised to bring their cars in to check if their cars are affected. We called BMW Malaysia up and checked and it seems that if the conditions of the grey import car fit the service campaign criteria, the fix will also be at no charge to the grey import car owner.
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very good of bmw to fix the faults for grey imports as well….very responsible as almost 70% of bmws on the roads are ap !
really 70%,,didnt now that..lol…
still a good way of bmw keeping their customer loyal to them….
Finally, the first carmaker to admit their car sold in Malaysia needed to be recalled
Yeah good on BMW but remember its v8 and v12 models. If the smaller engine cars were affected not sure if the statement would gave been “No worries Malaysia not affected”.
luckily i seldom drive my B7 and Phantom
lol! I think I would switch to Maybach and let my maid use the Phantom.
Same with me, my new ferrari… i let my maid use to go to market… until they recall it the ill use it again…
wow….i only let my maid to drive Proton only…..because always no recall at all….
my maid’s reventon and fxx also sent to workshop for service…
now temporary driving her spare car, which is a gold plated sls amg….
malaysia got alpina b7???
u cant take a joke?
what joke? im just asking a normal question????!!!???? cause i haven’t seen one here. besides a fake mod-up bodykit recon one from uk at some dealer in kepong.
mahemm…..so when my Phantom in there for 1 day, my driver do what????
BMW the only gentleman to admit fault in “perfect” bolehland.
somemore even ready to fix for grey importers.
hahahaha… even the big brother has to do recall
For the first time a global car in Malaysia recalled. It means the car BMW sold here is the same as the other part of the world. Toyota? No, Malaysia version perfect. no need for recall. :-)
Lexus made a recall in Malaysia for valve problem…
BMW is slow to the recall game. Only now suddenly they have an issue ??? Come on….
While they are at it… can ask them to fix the power window, active steering, modules,
oil leak…blah blah blah…
“public recalls” are usually only done when the problem needing fixing is determined to potentially be a serious safety issue.
Toyota takes Malaysian for joyride, because they know that some Malaysian will die for Toyota, so why need to recall?
They so smart using the term ‘technical service campaign’, so it’s practically a recall like every1 else in the car industry rite?
Now Phantom owner will piss of, their millions ringgit car has to be sent to the workshop for bugs fix..
my rolls royce rosak. i rather walk than be driven in anything else.