BMW recalls 140,000 cars in the United States and Canada over faulty tail lights

DETROIT, 21.Aug of Reuters) - German automaker Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is recalling 140,000 5 series sedans in North America to potentially incorrect address of rear lights.

Some are 134.100 vehicles in the United States and Canada, a spokesman in the BMW Munich headquarters of the news agency of Reuters on Friday a further 5,800 retrieves.

BMW is due to problems with the tail light electrical contact points, some 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 vehicles from model years 2008 to 2010, according to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration deposited documents recalls. In turn, this could be a temporary or permanent loss of one or more functions that lead lights.

BMW has received no reports of accidents or injuries related to the issue according to NHTSA documents.

BMW dealer replace tail lights bulb holder free of charge. The recall is expected to begin after the NHTSA documents in October.