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The German automaker BMW announced voluntary recalls of 350,000 BMW vehicles globally, including 5800 Rolls – Royce, because of problem with brakes.

BMW AG is issuing the recall of nearly 200,000 luxury vehicles in the U.S. in order to fix leaks that could develop in the power braking system of the cars. This problem can result in a loss of vacuum pressure and a reduction in the amount of braking assistance the system gives the driver. When this occurs, the mechanical brakes still function and can slow and stop the car, but requires more driver effort to press the pedal.

It might also affect another 150,000 cars of the same series around the globe.

The BMW Recall 2010 covers various models of BMW vehicles, including BMW 5 Series, 6 Series, and 7 Series that are powered by V8 and V12 engines. Vehicles included in the BMW Recall 2010:

• 2002-2008 BMW 745i/Li, 750i/Li and 760i/Li;
• 2007-2008 BMW Alpina B7;
• 2004-2010 BMW 645i and 650i;
• 2004-2010 BMW 545i and 550i,
• 2003-2010 Rolls Royce Phantom models.

“We take these issues very seriously,” said Mr Robertson, a member of BMW Group’s board of management in charge of sales and marketing, and chairman of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Spokesman Frank Strebe said there are globally 345,000 BMWs of the 5 Series, 6 Series and 7 Series vehicles powered by V8 and V12 engines and almost 6,000 Rolls Royce Phantom models that could be affected by the problem. But he said that there were no plans yet for recalls in countries outside the U.S.

Any repairs should take less than half a day, and probably only “a couple of hours,” to complete, Strebe said.

He added the company went ahead with the recall in the U.S. because it’s the biggest market concerned and because of the legal situation there. Strebe stressed there have been no reports of accidents or injuries.

Since the BMW recall 2010 is a rare occurrence, it goes to show that the company is at the top of their game in monitoring their vehicles and potential situations that could come about.

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