BMW builds its cars with the best targets in mind. Today’s cars are filled with the latest and highest safety technologies designed to help prevent accidents and keep us protected when those accidents can’t be avoided. Unfortunately, defective components and incorrect manufacturing practices can creep into the car building process, leaving car buyers susceptible to dangerous failures and malfunctions that can lead to accidents.

In circumstances like these, BMW recalls are issued by the auto manufacturer or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in regards to specific models. When an automaker gets repeated reports of issues over a certain vehicular component, it will conduct a thorough investigation into the design and building process of the vehicle in question to decide the grounds of the problem. When the defect in question is discovered, a repair plan is produced, most commonly the resupplying of replacement parts, and a recall is announced.

Recalls can cover problems as minor as improperly fastened windshield wipers or as major as leaky fuel hoses which may cause explosive vehicle fires. In situations where defects pose a fairly minor danger to drivers, recalls will be issued reassuring owners to fix the problem at their nearest convenience. In cases of danger, some auto manufacturers will even request that owners of affected vehicles stop operating them immediately.