Most recalls are safety related. If people were dying in E9xM3s when the engines let go, there might be a recall. Even then, BMW would balance the cost of litigating cases and paying off the victims' families against the cost of recalling all cars and replacing all rod bearings or rods or cranks. Instead, BMW is doing as little as possible, and replacing engines only when it cannot avoid doing so. This is obviously the cheapest approach.
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