Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world's second-largest maker of luxury cars, is recalling about 75,000 of its 5-Series and 7-Series models to repair seat heating mats that may get too hot as padding wears away.
The worldwide recall applies to 69,750 5-Series cars and 5,500 7-Series cars built between Feb. 26, 2003, and June 9, 2004, Andreas Sauer, a spokesman for Munich-based BMW, said in a telephone interview. The program's costs will amount to about 16 million euros ($21.8 million), he said.
It can't be ruled out that the use of seating mats may lead to light burns'' after quality-control tests showed that riders getting in or out of the car may damage the seating material, Sauer said.
The worldwide recall applies to 69,750 5-Series cars and 5,500 7-Series cars built between Feb. 26, 2003, and June 9, 2004, Andreas Sauer, a spokesman for Munich-based BMW, said in a telephone interview. The program's costs will amount to about 16 million euros ($21.8 million), he said.
It can't be ruled out that the use of seating mats may lead to light burns'' after quality-control tests showed that riders getting in or out of the car may damage the seating material, Sauer said.