# BMW brake recall

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-brake-recall/178787>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 17, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-brake-recall/178787 "2021-08-17T23:30:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-brake-recall/178787/1 "2021-08-17T23:30:43Z")

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[https://www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/bmw-recalls-sedans-sports-cars-and-suvs-for-a-braking-defect-a8624060720/?EXTKEY=EE182IBAC&utm\_source=acxiom&utm\_medium=email&utm\_campaign=20210817\_cromc\_engagewkly&bt\_ee=%2B0Q5tePMOeZNeKp6%2FhR7eekbiMZ1SpghoFMehhTLvGr2YPQujDxwlwSMBFFz9jo3&bt\_ts=1629239311375/](https://www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/bmw-recalls-sedans-sports-cars-and-suvs-for-a-braking-defect-a8624060720/?EXTKEY=EE182IBAC&utm_source=acxiom&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20210817_cromc_engagewkly&bt_ee=%2B0Q5tePMOeZNeKp6%2FhR7eekbiMZ1SpghoFMehhTLvGr2YPQujDxwlwSMBFFz9jo3&bt_ts=1629239311375/)

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-brake-recall/178787/2 "2021-08-17T23:36:32Z")

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That’s certainly a weird symptom, and a very serious safety issue, to be caused by a simple software bug. The ability for vehicle designers to verify the software remains problematic it seems.