Better than BMW.

BMW FIRE risk recall - 300,000 cars in the UK recalled over safety issue

www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/963401/BMW-3-Ser...K

After people were killed.

Probably that HJ normally gets this sort of information and posts this (as he did with the Corolla story) on the News section of the website, or for recalls (generally, unless its a BIG one, then it'll get on the news section) in the 'Good & Bad' section of a car's review.

There have been some Backroomers, and one (troll/flamer) in particular who has the 'reputation' for going after a certain Korean make, in posting (IMHO) unfair 'hit pieces' demonising a brand without context - in this case, 1M vehicles (half in Japan) are being recalled for a RISK of fire after just ONE car suffered from short-circuiting which produced smoke. To me, this is very prudent by Toyota even if the risk is very small. The media, on the other hand, especially the tabloids, may take this the wrong way and we'll see many sensationalist headlines.

madf, I think, is merely pointing out that the problem with BMWs is seemingly causing more serious problems at a much higher incidence in comparison, and perhaps you needed to qualify your post with more information, as the subject line (headline) could be easily misconstrued as being a VERY serious matter. I myself have on occasion been taken in by reading just headlines and the first paragraph of a report (as I was in a hurry) and thus would advocate at least giving some context rather than just posting the link. This would give balance and be fair to that manufacturer.