The braking system of the BMW V8 and V12
A brake fluid leak has forced BMW to call for review in the United States 198,000 units manufactured between 2002 and 2010. The measure affects various BMW models with V8 or V12 … and all the Rolls Royce Phantom. Although the case has cared enough to BMW as to warn its users, the firm has ensured that the brake fluid leak that is intended to remedy not produce any serious failure in the vehicle, but the car just lost braking power. The discovery of this problem comes at a time when concerns about the brakes of the cars is highest in the American market, with the scandal of Toyota still fresh in his memory. Perhaps that explains why Europe has not named any unit to review.
The problem occurs only in V8 and V12 engines because in them the brake assist is powered by the car engine.
The models that are to be monitored are:
- BMW 5 Series (2004-10), 545i and 550i
- BMW 6 Series (2004-10), 645i and 650i
- BMW 7 Series (2002-08): 745i/Li, 750i/Li, and 760i/Li.
- BMW Alpina B7 (2007-08)
- Rolls Royce Phantom (2003-2010).
Although there have been no accidents caused by this brake failure in July, the crash of a BMW Z4, with 107 complaints from users, led the U.S. authorities to carry out tests on the direction of the model.
BMW’s announcement to its customers has been done by regular mail.
