May 9, 2018 / 11:40 AM / Updated 17 minutes ago

BMW recalling 312,000 cars in Britain: BBC

Reuters Staff

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LONDON (Reuters) - German automaker BMW () is recalling 312,000 of its cars in Britain due to concerns that they could cut out completely while being driven, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of the German luxury carmaker BMW is seen during the company's annual news conference in Munich, Germany, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

The vehicles being recalled are BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, Z4 and X1 petrol and diesel models made between March 2007 and August 2011, the BBC said.

Last year BMW recalled 36,410 petrol cars due to safety issues.

Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, writing by David Milliken; editing by Stephen Addison