Some 15-thousand BMW cars that are subject to recall but have yet to undergo safety inspections will be banned from driving on the country's roads.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Thursday that out of about 106-thousand-300 BMW vehicles that have been recalled following a spate of the automaker’s cars catching fire, 15-thousand-92 units, or some 14 percent, had still not been inspected as of Wednesday.

Under the nation's automobile management-related laws, the ministry requested cities, counties and districts to issue driving ban orders for such car owners until their vehicles are inspected.

Once drivers receive a notice of the ban sent out starting Thursday, they will only be allowed to drive to get to service centers for inspections.

The government decided to ban the operation of recalled BMW vehicles that have not received safety inspections after multiple reports of the German firm’s cars catching fire.