BMW have announced they are recalling 8,080 of its 5 Series Gran Turismo models due to a petrol tank sensor issue.
The car which began selling at the back end of 2009 and in Spring 2010 has a fault which causes the car to think there is petrol in the tank when there is none, possibly resulting in breakdowns or drivers damaging their vehicles.
BMW blamed the bug on moving sensors getting stuck against the tank wall preventing them from giving an accurate reading.
The German manufacturer has said it knows of no accidents or injuries that have occurred due to the problem and that the recall is voluntary.
A BMW representative also added that that company found the flaw themselves thanks to their “vigorous pre and post testing” and that they reported the problem to the correct safety authorities themselves.
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