ISTANBUL

German carmaker BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles in the US because of a water pump issue, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday.

"Approximately 62,954 vehicles have been manufactured with a water pump that, due to insufficient sealing, could, over time, be susceptible to fluid ingress at the electrical plug connector," the NHTSA wrote in a statement.

The issue covers 720,796 potential vehicles for X1 sDrive28i and xDrive28i models between 2012-2015, according to the NHTSA.