BMW says it is recalling about 8,080 of its 5-Series sedan and Gran Turismo models built between Jan. 12 and July 1 to fix a fuel-level sensor. BMW began selling the Gran Turismo late last year and rolled out the 5-Series sedan this spring.
冯马(BMW)公司说，它将召回约8,080辆1月12日至7月1日生产的5系轿车和"Gran Turismo"车型，以修复一个油位传感器。宝马的Gran Turismo和5系轿车分别在去年年底和今年春季开始销售。
The company says the sensor could overstate the amount of gasoline in the tank. The problem could result in drivers running out of gas when the needle on the gauge indicates there is plenty remaining.
宝马公司说，传感器可能会过高显示油箱中的油量。这个问题可能导致仪表盘指针显示还有很多剩余油量的时候，汽油实际上已经用完。
In many ways our cars have become so electronically advanced and complicated that it can be difficult to comprehend their inner workings. However, fuel gauges still work as you might expect. A small mechanicaldevice inside the tank moves as the fuel level changes, kind of like the float systems found in toilet tanks and old-fashioned carburetors.
由于我们的汽车在很多方面已经高度电子化和复杂化，其内部工作原理可能很难理解。但油表的工作原理仍然跟你可能想象的一样。当油位出现变化的时候，油箱内的一个小型机械装置就会随之变动，就像马桶水箱里的浮球系统和老式的化油器一样。
In BMW's case a moving part could get stuck against the wall of the tank, keeping it from moving as the fuel level falls. While modern fuel gauges generally work electronically, they often rely on sensors that are partlymechanical.
而宝马的情况可能是有一个活动部件卡在了油箱的内壁上，在油位下降时无法跟着移动。虽然现代油表一般都已电子化，但它们所依赖的传感器常常部分地是机械的。
The German car maker says it knows of no accidents or injuries resulting from the problem, and that the recall is voluntary. A BMW spokesman says the company found out about the potential flaw through its own testing and told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about it.
这家德国汽车生产商说，它没有获知因这一问题产生的任何事故或人身伤害，召回是企业的自愿行为。宝马公司一位发言人说，公司通过自己的检测发现了这一潜在缺陷，并已向全美公路交通安全管理局(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)报告。
Jonathan Welsh
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