BMW halts deliveries: Thousands of cars stuck in showrooms

Exclusions: The global halt to sales of most BMW models is affecting dealerships in Australia (and potentially globally), leaving tens of thousands of new and used vehicles unable to be delivered to customers.

Car expert understands the stop-sale order – where deliveries are halted but the vehicle is not recalled – affects 30,000 vehicles in Australia and is impacting hundreds of thousands globally until BMW can identify which vehicles need to be fixed.

The delivery suspension was communicated to Australian BMW dealers two weeks ago but has yet to be lifted, a dealer employee said. Car expert.

“The BMW Group conducts rigorous quality checks on all of its models to ensure that our new cars meet the highest standards before they are delivered to customers,“a BMW Australia spokesperson said Car expert.

“We work closely with our headquarters in Munich and the local authorities on technical issues to ensure that appropriate measures are taken before handing over BMW vehicles to customers. “

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A BMW dealer was surveyed by Car expert The above mentioned model lines include – but are not limited to – X1, X2, X3, X5, X6, X7 And Line 5 affected in Australia, with the official reason given being a ‘brake campaign’.

The employee said they expect to receive a list of affected vehicle identification numbers (VINs) in the coming days, at which point the vehicles will be inspected to determine which are affected by the defect.

It is not yet known whether this potential fault affects Mini cars, also made by BMW.

According to US owner forums, BMW customers in the US have been informed that the delay is due to a problem with the integrated braking system (IBS) of their new vehicles.

IBS uses an electric actuator to maintain steady brake pressure, a fault that is believed to cause the driver to apply greater force to the brake pedal.

IBS faults can also lead to malfunctions of the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and stability control systems.

A defect with identical symptoms has led to the recall of 7,168 BMW vehicles – the 5 Series, i5, Line 7, i7X1, iX1X5, X6, X7 and XM – in March this year.

“Due to a manufacturing defect, signal interference may occur in the brake system electronics,” the company said in a recall notice in March.

“If this happens, more pedal force may be required to brake.

“Anti-lock braking and dynamic stability control will not be available.

“The vehicle remains controllable; however, increased braking force may be required and under certain conditions braking distance may be extended.

“Reduced braking performance can increase the risk of a crash resulting in injury to vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and other road users.”

At the time, BMW Australia said it had contacted owners of affected vehicles, although the parts needed to fix the fault were not yet available.

“Once the necessary parts are available, all owners will be asked to take their vehicle to a BMW dealer to have the electronic brake control unit replaced free of charge,” the automaker added in a recall notice in March.

CarExpert will update this article as more information becomes available.

THAN: Everything BMW