A gasoline-powered BMW 3-Series, which wasn’t included in the latest recall list, caught fire in Yongin, Gyeonggi on Monday. [YONHAP]BMW cars are still bursting into flames in Korea as a huge recall here continues after a spate of vehicle fires over the summer crippled the German automaker.
A BMW X5 30d SUV caught fire on Tuesday evening in Seoul while it was being driven. The 2007 version of the model is powered by diesel and is not included in the recall list. The fire did not cause any injuries.
Just a day earlier, a gasoline-powered 3-Series model that wasn’t included in the latest recall list caught fire in Yongin, Gyeonggi.
The driver pulled over after realizing that the steering wheel was not operating properly. The engine quickly caught fire once the car had stopped, the driver told a local fire station. No injuries were reported.
“We are currently looking into the case to figure out the reason behind the fire,” a spokesperson for BMW Korea said Tuesday. [Joong Ang Ilbo]
Yep. That one in the photo is an E46 generation 3 series that ceased production in 2004. You can imagine its value now and maintenance over recent years in Korea. Often driving up the first hill (speed limit 100 kph) on the Yongin-Seoul Expressway (171) and seeing new BMW 520d’s that often won’t even do 80 kph on that mild hill, its no wonder the cars are getting gunked up.
Dude just set his car on fire for the insurance..
Yep. That one in the photo is an E46 generation 3 series that ceased production in 2004. You can imagine its value now and maintenance over recent years in Korea. Often driving up the first hill (speed limit 100 kph) on the Yongin-Seoul Expressway (171) and seeing new BMW 520d’s that often won’t even do 80 kph on that mild hill, its no wonder the cars are getting gunked up.