BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles in US due to water pump issue
Water pump that could over time be susceptible to fluid ingress at electrical plug connector, says safety agency
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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.