Just days after the transport ministry banned BMW cars from the road... the lawyer representing the owners who filed a police complaint against the carmaker.... called for more action from the government.<br />Our Choi Si-young reports.<br /> <br /><br /> On Thursday, the owners of BMW cars called on the prime minister and transport minister to publicly test the vehicles,... to find the exact defects.<br /> <br />BMW Korea has said the faulty engine part known as EGR or Exhaust Gas Recirculation is the cause of a series of engine fires,... but owners claim there may be other problems.<br /><br /> The owners suggested different types of tests.<br />They proposed running the BMW vehicle at a high speed for a long period of time,... and leaving the air conditioning running in a parked BMW, to see if either of these situations cause the vehicles to catch fire.<br /><br />Earlier BMW Korea stressed that parked BMWs are safe,... and that they do not catch fire, but according to Korea Consumer Agency, one owner claimed that a vehicle caught fire at a service center while parked.<br />Another consumer also claimed a vehicle caught fire right after parking.<br /><br /> Starting today, the South Korean government is sending out a notice to thousands of local BMW owners,... stating they cannot drive their vehicle except for the purpose of taking safety checks.<br />The ban applies to cars that have not gone through safety examinations.<br />As of Thursday, a total of 40 BMWs have caught fire.<br /><br />Choi Si-young, Arirang News. <br />
