More than 16,000 vehicles from big name car manufacturers are among the latest batch of cars to come under recall, including Chevrolet, which is offering to repurchase its recalled cars from owners.
The recalls were reported by the carmakers or by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in recent weeks.
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Here are the latest vehicles being recalled:
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BMW electric vehicles
BMW is recalling 14,086 of its hybrid electric vehicles over a software glitch that can result in the interruption of electrical power while the vehicle is running, according to a NHTSA report.
The affected cars are 2022-23 iX, i4 and i7 models:
2022-23 iX xDrive 40, xDrive 50 and M60: Approximately 5,389 vehicles affected
2022-23 BMW i4 eDrive35,eDrive40, M50: Approximately 8,659 vehicles affected
2023-23 BMW i7 xDrive60: Approximately 38 vehicles affected
Owners of impacted vehicles will be notified on Feb. 10, BMW told NHTSA. The vehicles can be taken to a BMW dealer to have the software updated for free.
Chevrolet Malibu
General Motors put 2,108 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu cars under recall because the front impact bar may be defective, and fail to trigger the crash sensors that deploy safety features during a collision, according to an NHTSA report.
GM ordered deliveries of the vehicle to cease on Dec. 9, and notified dealers about the recall on Dec. 14. Owners will be notified on Feb. 6, according to the NHTSA report.
Owners can take their car to a dealer for inspection. If an incomplete weld is found, GM will offer to repurchase the vehicle.
Triple E RVs
Canadian RV manufacturer Triple E is recalling 341 vehicles because of a defect that can cause a short circuit and ignite a fire, according to a NHTSA report.
The vehicles under recall are the 2021-2022 Unity U24IB and the 2021-2023 Unity U24TB.
The vehicles have a battery disconnect switch located near the fridge cabinet area. The switch terminal posts are “too close” to the cabinet’s metal frame, according to the report. The posts can contact the frame and cause a short circuit, and blow a 100 amp fuse, the NHTSA report said.
According to the report, owners and dealers will be notified of the recall on Jan. 25. The remedy involves adding protective rubber covers to the terminal posts of the battery disconnect switch.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Car recall round up: BMW iX, i4, i7; Chevrolet Malibu under recall
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