BMW’s China partner recalls 140,000 cars over steering ills

SHANGHAI: A Chinese joint venture of BMW will recall more than 140,000 cars in the world’s largest auto market over power steering defects, China’s quality watchdog said last week.

BMW Brilliance Automotive will next month start recalling 143,215 5 Series cars made in the three years from August 2009, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China said in a statement.