BMW Australia has recalled the 2005-2011 3 Series, over concerns about the interior fan blower wiring.
According to the company, the electrical wiring and fan resistor in the blower could deteriorate over time, creating a risk of melting or short-circuit and, subsequently, a fire.
There are 44,196 units included in this recall – a VIN list is attached here.
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A beefed up BMW M4 prototype has been spotted this week at the Nurburgring, hinting at an even more focused edition of the Bavarian performance coupe before a new generation arrives in a couple of years time.
A new range-topping 2018 Nissan Qashqai Ti variant has arrived, replacing the 'limited edition' N-Tec stand-in that headlined the Australian launch of the facelifted line-up in December.
As revealed at the time, the Qashqai Ti is priced from $37,990, marking a slight increase over the $36,490 N-TEC it replaces and a $5000 premium over the $32,990 ST-L model beneath it.
BMW Australia has issued a recall across its previous-generation 1 Series, 3 Series, and X3 model lines as part of the ongoing Takata airbag campaign.
This latest notice affects driver's airbags fitted to 'E8x' 1 Series, 'E9x' 3 Series and 'E83' X3 models, sold from 1 June 2004 through 30 June 2015.
As with all Takata recalls, the fault revolves around inflators that could degrade due to exposure to high temperatures and humidity over time.
