Washington - Luxury automaker BMW issued a recall Wednesday of 200,000 cars in the United States in response to possible problems with the airbag system.

The recall affects the 3-series and 5-series and BMW's X3 sport- utility vehicle.

In some cases, airbags in those vehicles may fail to deploy in collisions, according to the automaker and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, a federal regulator. (dpa)