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BMW Faces Criminal Probe in S. Korea Over Engine Fires
South Korea’s transport ministry says it will ask prosecutors to open a criminal investigation in BMW AG handling of an engine defect blames for more than 40 engine fires this year.
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South Korea’s transport ministry says it will ask prosecutors to open a criminal investigation in BMW AG handling of an engine defect blames for more than 40 engine fires this year.
The ministry claims BMW was aware of the hazard but concealed it. The department also fined the carmaker 11.2 billion won ($10 million) for its tardiness in recalling 22,700 affected diesels in Korea.
BMW has called back 1.6 million such cars worldwide, including 106,300 in Korea and 44,400 in the U.S., to fix the flaw. The company says a coolant leak in the exhaust recirculation system can trigger a fire.
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