BMW has issued a recall in the US involving over 250,000 cars to address an issue with the display settings. Most recent BMWs allow drivers to turn off the rear-view camera when reversing, but this preference could potentially be retained the next time the vehicle is driven, causing the reverse camera display to not show up when engaged in reverse gear.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the issue could increase the risk of a crash and also does not adhere to federal safety standards. Currently, BMW says the issue affects a range of cars made from 2018, and extends to the Rolls-Royce Phantom and Cullinan, as well as the new Toyota Supra.
Other BMW models that are affected include the 2018 G30 BMW 5 Series range (540d, 530i, 540i, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e), 2018-2019 BMW 640i xDrive GT, the new X3, X4, G05 X5 and G06 X6 range, 7 Series, 8 Series, G20 3 Series (330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive), and Z4.
Owners with the affected vehicles will have to contact the respective BMW, Rolls-Royce or Toyota customer service centres and have the cars sent in to be rectified. The dealerships will then update the reverse camera software for free. The recall exercise is expected to begin from November 19, 2019.
Presently, the recall only affects vehicles that were sold in the US. Customers are also able to key in their car’s 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN) into NHTSA’s website to see if it’s affected.
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Cars manufacturers starting to do more recalls. Imagine future Flying car most likely will have recalls monthly due to its complexity of electronics hardware and safety hazard not only to its passenger and also public at stake.
Redzuan punya flying unicorn won’t have any recall. Heck, it can fly to the moon and back.
You only have to look at Boeing:
737 MAX-8 grounded because of fatal software flaws and now the “safe” 737 NG grounded because of cracks in the wings…
737Max was not just software. The entire CG was shifted just to accommodate a larger engine into an old (1967) airframe design that was not designed for this large size of engine.
Worse still, US FAA failed to comply with it’s own stringent requirements, wholly trusting Boeing. So both regulatory body and manufacturer are both working in collusion to protect Boeing bottom line.
Boeing knowingly ship out a faulty aircraft to increase it’s profit. Heck, even that fatal software had “mandatory” optionals that should have not been a pay extra optional extra.
I’m glad I’m not impacted because I can’t afford any of those cars haha