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A BMW 520d is engulfed in fire on an expressway near Mungyeong, Monday. / Courtesy of Mungyeong Fire Department

A BMW sedan caught fire in South Korea on Monday in the latest in a series of similar cases that have sparked a police investigation the German carmaker's massive recall in Korea.

The fire broke out in the 520d sedan around 4:49 p.m. as it traveled on an expressway in the city of Mungyeong, 155 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Firefighters put out the blaze and no one was hurt, officials said.

It was the latest in more than 35 similar fires that have affected BMW vehicles this year.

Police have launched an investigation after a group of BMW owners filed a complaint accusing the carmaker of negligence and other charges.

BMW has blamed defects in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for the fires. (Yonhap)