BMW is recalling 268,000 cars over an engine fire risk in the UK – find out if your motor is one of them
Twelve different diesel models made between 2010 and 2016 could be leaking antifreeze that could ignite soot particles
BMW is recalling 268,000 of its cars in the UK over an engine fire risk, caused by leaking glycol liquid - which is used for antifreeze.
A worrying 12 different diesel models have been affected from 2010 to 2016, however, the German manufacturer claims that it would be "extremely rare" for a fire to start.
The alert follows on from a recall launched in August this year with 480,000 cars affected at the time, but has since extended to around 1.6million vehicles worldwide.
Cars at risk include the popular 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series as well as their SUV counterparts - the X3, X4, X5 and X6.
Four-cylinder engines made from December 2014 to August 2016 are at risk, while six-cyclinder models built between July 2012 and June 2015 are also affected.
Further to that, 1 Series, 2 Series, 7 Series and X1 BMWs have been recalled as well.
Four-cylinder engines produced from March 2011 to January 2017 apply for the above models.
Six-cylinder diesels made between August 2010 and June 2015 are also affected.
In May this year, BMW recalled over 300,000 of its cars after a BBC Watchdog investigation found 'vehicles could cut out completely while they are being driven'.
Owners of affected cars will be sent a letter of notification. You can also type in your car number plate on the to check.
BMW said in a statement: "The technical campaigns initially decided for European and Asian countries in mid-August 2018 involved around 480,000 BMW diesel vehicles.
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"During further examination of engines with a similar technical setup, the BMW Group analysed individual cases that were not included in the original technical campaigns.
"These individual cases posed no significant risk to our customers.
"Nonetheless, the BMW Group decided to further reduce even this minor risk by expanding the country-specific technical campaigns."