Excessive wear in certain engine starters could cause engine fires, the company said

Excessive wear in certain engine starters could cause engine fires, the company said

 Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV

German carmaker BMW is to recall hundreds of thousands of cars worldwide over a potential risk of engine starters sparking a fire, a company spokesman confirmed to AFP Wednesday.

A global recall would affect a "mid-six-figure number" of cars, the spokesman said, adding that the company would write to owners to replace potentially faulty starters.

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