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BMW apologizes over 27 engine fires in S. Korea

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By:
Haejin Choi Hyunjoo Jin
August 06, 2018 05:00 AM

SEOUL -- BMW's South Korean unit apologized over 27 engine fires between January and July that have prompted a government probe and a major backlash from consumers.

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